ADDICTION REVISION Biological Models of Addiction MODEL ONE: GENETICS McGue (1999) found that genes contribute to the development of alcohol dependence‚ with heritability estimates from 50-60% for both men and women. Noble et al (1991) found that the A1 variant of the DRD2 (Dopamine Receptor) was present in more than 2/3 of deceased alcoholics. Those with the A1 variant appear to have fewer dopamine receptors; they then turn to drugs and alcohol to increase their dopamine levels – compensating for
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By: Anonymous Addiction Treatment This study will explore existing research data and reports from various agencies and journals in order to answer the question: does the length of treatment improve the success of people who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol? I have chosen several scientific journal articles concerning the relationship between the success rate of substance abusing clients and their length of time spent in treatment. Equal numbers of studies‚ both supporting and not supporting
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to us and our choices are important to the outcomes. Well that couldn’t be far from the truth‚ choices are an illusion. If we really think about choice on a grand scale. People can say that we don’t have a choice‚ and be right about it. No one decided one day that they would be born‚ our foundation was all created for us by someone else‚ and we had no say in any of it. We are born to people we didn’t choose‚ then live the life that was chosen for us. It’s scary to think that choice might just be
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A. Is Tipping optimal for Employers and Employees? C.1 Economic Point of View There is disagreement among economists‚ business leaders‚ and labor activists regarding whether the tipped wage should be higher and whether tipped employees should receive a different wage than non-tipped workers. Proponents of a different wage for tipped and non-tipped workers point out that the law guarantees tipped employees the same minimum wage that other workers receive. They argue that because restaurants have very
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Marriage. When most people think of an ideal “marriage”‚ a man and a woman sharing vows and devoting their lives to each other is what is pictured. Well‚ this is only 100 percent true in most cases. Today’s society has accumulated different types of marriages: a marriage between a man and a woman‚ between a man and a man‚ or between a woman and a woman. Though each of these unions may not all be legal in each of the 50 states‚ couples still proceed with the ceremonies. I feel as though there
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A. Identify a Social Problem The social effects of opiate addiction are felt by those who may have never even seen more than an image of heroin. For example; “In an early study‚ for example‚ Inciardi reported that a cohort of 239 male heroin addicts from Miami committed 80‚644 criminal acts during the 12 months before being interviewed (Inciardi‚ 1979).”. (Strain and Stitzer‚ 2006) In part‚ this is due to the problems associated with the severe withdrawal symptoms that begin about
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What is Gambling Addiction? While it may appear that addictions are solely pleasure-seeking behaviors‚ the roots of addiction can also be traced to a wish to suppress or avoid some kind of emotional pain. In the broadest sense‚ addictive or pathological gambling is gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life: psychological‚ physical‚ social or vocational. Addictive gambling is sometimes referred to as the "hidden illness‚" because there are no visible physical symptoms
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Brittany Shider Alzheimer’s Disease B398: Brain Mechanisms and Behavior 29 April 2010 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that is the most common form of dementia (Alzheimer’s Association‚ 2010). Alzheimer’s disease counts for approximately 65 % of all dementias. Alzheimer’s disease affects one’s memory and allows them to forget important information that happened throughout their lifetime. Alzheimer’s disease is also called Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type (SDAT)
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daughter that overdosed on drugs after she claimed she wouldn’t do anything stupid. Unfortunately‚ drug usage is common among the youth of today’s society. Many parents disregard this fact with the belief their teenager does not involve himself or herself with such a deteriorating substance. With over sixty percent of teenagers reporting that drugs are at their school‚ parents should monitor their teenagers for them because of health risks‚ addiction‚ and social issues. As drugs become a growing aspect
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Addiction: “the number one health problem in America” the most common psychiatric problem on the planet In the past‚ the focus of treatment was on the absence of the treatment‚ but now it is on moderation. Reasons of using substances: to aid religious practices to explore the self to alter moods to treat disease to promote and enhance social interaction sharing drugs can be intimate like sharing food/coffee‚ etc. to enhance sensory experience and pleasure to stimulate artistic
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