Drug Addiction The topic that caught my attention when I was reading my choices was “Drug Addiction”. Drug addiction is something that should not be taken lightly by anyone who has a family member or friend with this issue. We often wonder how and what make people turn into being a drug addict. “Drug addiction is rooted in long-term adaptations within the brain that promotes escalating drug use‚ difficulty quitting‚ and relapse—all despite the awareness of negative consequences.” With that being
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become an addiction. Exercise addiction has many of the same characteristics seen drug addiction such as: tolerance withdrawal‚ lack of control‚ intention effects‚ time‚ reduction in other activities‚ and continuance. Researchers have developed conceptually sound diagnostic criteria for exercise dependence‚ but have yet to determine a suitably convincing mechanism for its onset. In order to determine what type of interventions would be effective for treating or overcoming exercise addiction‚ researchers
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CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES This chapter discusses literatures and studies‚ both local and foreign‚ that had been reviewed by the researchers to provide a good basis for the veracity of the researchers’ study. LOCAL LITERATURE According to Gilberto M. Llanto‚ several variables must be considered when the finance management to their studies‚ strategies‚ and methods to use in a course‚ unit‚ or lesson. These variables include: the student outcomes and experiences desired;
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developing Facebook addiction‚ something they attribute to the social nature of Facebook. Dr Mark D Griffiths‚ Professor of Gambling Studies in the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University in the UK‚ writes a response to the study in the same issue of the journal. In a personal blog about his response‚ he says that while he had no problem with the study by Andraessen and colleagues‚ he wished to comment more widely on doing research into Facebook addiction. Griffiths says
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Addictions Counselors’ Credibility: The Impact of Interactional Style‚ Recovery Status‚ and Nonverbal Behavior Paul J. Toriello Douglas C. Strohmer The impact of addictions counselors’ interactional style (confrontational vs. motivational)‚ recovery status (recovering vs. nonrecovering)‚ and nonverbal behavior (facilitative vs. neutral) on 116 clients’ perceptions of addictions counselor credibility was examined in a fully crossed factorial design. Significant results were found‚ and implications
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Netflix: Is binge streaming the new college addiction? 12/18/2013 by grantziegler Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos‚ Calif. Photo courtesy of Associated Press. By Jodi-Ann Jarrett Contributing Writer “My name is _____ and I’m addicted to Netflix.” At first glance‚ this statement reads like the opening line of a comedy bit‚ but could it be a serious cause for concern? Not according to NLC student Stephen Barton‚ “I’m not addicted to Netflix‚ I’m addicted to television and entertainment on any type
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Local Studies With the modern trends of technology nowadays‚ children are prone to harmful effects that gadgetry brings. About 60 to 70% of kids around the world ages 10-17 years old are hooked up to cellular phones. They spend up to 5 or more hours calling‚ sending texts or just playing. Ma. Sheila Escuro(2009) says that‚ “Usage of this gadget can be controllable. Its up to the parents to teach their child to be responsible on their mobile phones‚ to ask them to pay-up when their
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Albert Einstein is that‚ “Computers are incredibly fast‚ accurate‚ and stupid; humans are incredibly slow‚ inaccurate‚ and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond imagine.” (Einstein). Stated by Einstein himself‚ PC’s are powerful with humans and that still holds up to this day. Computers are a better option for a improved life rather than playing games on a console. PC gaming is a better option for gaming than Console gaming because of its better performance in-game‚ serperior graphics‚ and
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New research‚ to a growing body of literature suggests there is a substantial genetic influence on susceptibility to nicotine addiction (Satti‚ 2011). In the past few years‚ researchers around the world have zeroed in on various genetic regions believed to be involved in one’s vulnerability to addiction. For example‚ one person may reach for a cigarette soon after waking‚ smokes a pack a day‚ and cannot seem to quit. Another smokes a few cigarettes now and then but never feels driven by the need
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A review of the literature on “ethnicity” and “national identity” and related missiological studies Enoch Wan and Mark Vanderwerf Published in www.GlobalMissiology.org “Featured Articles” April‚ 2009 I. Introduction In this study‚ the review the literature will focus on publications on the theoretical background of “ethnicity” and “national identity” and related missiological studies. II. A Review of the Literature on “ethnicity” and “national identity”
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