Drug addiction is a problem that affects families around the country. It all starts with one drink‚ one puff‚ or one snort. People think that it’s no big deal‚ but when the drug addiction affects your family and those around you‚ then it becomes a real big issue. Drug addition occurs for many reasons. Some people begin using drugs when they are with their peers‚ especially when they are teens. Teenagers often want to fit in and be cool. They start using drugs for fun‚ but then it ends up being an
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CBT and Addictions COUN 711 D03 Susan Folger Liberty University Abstract Cognitive behavioral therapy is commonly used in the treatment for drug-dependent individuals. CBT is a short-term brief approach that is used as a treatment for drug abuse and dependence. CBT has been rigorously evaluated in clinical trials and has solid empirical support as treatment for drug addiction. There is evidence that CBT is effective with severely addicted individuals. CBT is structured‚ goal-oriented and focused
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thiamine (B vitamin); when severe‚ can damage other nerve endings‚ causing staggering‚ etc. (Wernicke’s Encephalopathy). - Long term drinking may result in permanent brain damage (Korsakoff’s Syndrome or ’wet brain’)‚ serious mental disorders‚ and addiction to alcohol. ON THE LUNGS - Lowered resistance to infection. - High amounts of alcohol may cause breathing to stop‚ then death. ON THE LIVER - Chronic heavy drinking may cause alcoholic hepatitis (inflammation and destruction of liver cells) and
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Drug Addiction: Disease or Habit? When people hear the words drug addict‚ these words have negative connotations and stigmas attached to them. People visualize a person who does not care about anything‚ including family‚ work‚ or commitments‚ except for obtaining money to buy drugs to get high. However‚ there are many people who are drug addicts that maintain a normal‚ functional life. Most people who are drug addicts would give anything to kick the habit; they do not enjoy the high anymore. The
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naughty longings and make healthy choices about the good‚ more balanced nutrition that our bodies need. Why is it that we so easily give in to cravings for these sweet‚ savory‚ spicy junk foods—and soon after eating them‚ want more? This can be a challenging question‚ but is worth investigating. Along with the question of why do we like them so much is what can we do about it? The food group I am addicted to eating‚ yet later regret is sweets. In this paper I will discuss my cravings and how I can
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Research Paper Theme: Social Impact of the Internet 8 October 1997 ABSTRACT The Internet is the largest source of information in the world today. With its web sites and chat rooms‚ it is a means of communicating with people in places all over the face of the earth. Since its conception in 1973‚ the Internet has grown at a whirlwind rate. 51 million adults‚ were on-line as of the second quarter 1997 in the United States alone. Some say that the Internet is so enjoyable that it is almost addictive
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Johnson Crisis Intervention April 10th‚ 2015 “The Crisis of Addiction” One of the longest ongoing issues in the world today is addiction. Unlike some of the other examples of crisis‚ this has been a problem since the beginning of time. Alcohol is the most commonly used‚ abused‚ and also the easiest of addictive substances to
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Make Your Own Paper What happens to used paper? Most paper is thrown away in landfills or is burned. If we recycle paper we save landfill space and use these valuable wood fibers again. Don’t throw away that old newspaper‚ office paper or unwanted wrapping paper‚ turn it into a piece of art by making new paper with it. Making your own paper from old paper is similar to what happens in a paper recycling mill. At a mill‚ the pulp is put into a machine with a long moving screen. The water
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Theories of Addiction Paper Throughout the past several weeks‚ the concept of addiction was presented to the class. In order to better grasp the concept of addiction‚ a few theories were presented that aided our ability to conceptualize it. The theory that is the focus of this paper will be the disease model of addiction. This theory states that addiction is similar to any other disease that can affect the human body and psyche. In addition‚ the disease model of addiction states that addiction‚ like most
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69 Online video game addiction Exploring a new phenomenon Online video game addiction Exploring a new phenomenon Antonius J. van Rooij IVO Heemraadssingel 194 3021 DM Rotterdam T 010 425 33 66 F 010 276 39 88 Secretariaat@ivo.nl www.ivo.nl Antonius J. van Rooij Online video game addiction Exploring a new phenomenon Antonius J. van Rooij Online video game addiction. Exploring a new phenomenon. © Antonius J. van Rooij‚ 2011 All rights reserved. No part of this publication
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