In the 19th century‚ if you asked a thirteen year-old boy what they did in their spare time‚ they’d probably talk about helping their parents on the farm. You ask the same question to a teen in the 20th century‚ and you’ll get an earful about baseball‚ double-dutch‚ and pick-up sticks. But now we are living in a new millennium‚ a millennium where 97% of children ages 12-17 would reply ’videogames’ to that question. To me‚ this massive percentage is horrifying (99% of boys and 94% of girls)‚ yet
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Drug Abuse and Addiction‚ Problems & Solutions in Turkey Drug Abuse and Addiction‚ Problems & Solutions in Turkey Abdullah Furkan Kaya İstanbul Şehir University 30.4.2012 Drug abuse is an addiction‚ which has different substance types and can ruin people’s life or even cause death. People use it for variety of reasons such as getting away from their bothers or getting high. Approximately 200 million people abusing drugs‚ most of them are addicted in the world. This number is
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Conceptualizing Addiction Paper Kristina Lamey May 25‚ 2015 BSHS/455 David Elkins Conceptualizing Addiction Paper The history of addiction goes back centuries‚ and unfortunately‚ there is still a long way to go for people to realize the effects of chemical substances do more harm than good. The difference between drug use and abuse relies heavily on a person’s dependence on the substance. The line between the differences is often very fine. Depending on other factors involved‚ such as morals
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In Emil Brontë’s novel "Wuthering Heights" the two main residences‚ Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange‚ are both grand‚ wealthy houses lying near the wild‚ Yorkshire moors‚ "completely removed from the stir of society" (pg1). Besides these similarities though‚ they are almost exact opposites. Wuthering Heights is associated with passion‚ nature and the elemental whereas Thrushcross Grange epitomises civilisation‚ peace and order. The characteristics of both abodes are also evident in their
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RECOVERY FROM CHEMICAL ADDICTION The Causes & Recovery From Chemical Addiction Dozier‚ Tommy O Argosy University/Atlanta The Causes & Recovery From Chemical Addiction 2 Chemical addiction is the least researched in the medical field. The problem is that chemical addiction is a growing epidemic in urban cities. Chemical addiction has many names‚ but everyone agrees that it is an enormous problem. Chemical addiction can be treated and
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Running Head: DRUG & ALCOHOL ADDICTION Drug & Alcohol Addiction Even though drug and alcohol addiction is the repeated and excessive use of drugs and alcohol to achieve a certain effect‚ which involves two components: physical and psychological dependency‚ they both can be treated. The cause of substance abuse is examined through several studies which showed drugs and alcohol are used to get relief from untreated mental
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suffering from opiate addiction is beneficial not only for the individual‚ but also for society as a whole. Brightside Clinic in Northbrook‚ IL‚ knows exactly how drug‚ opiate‚ or heroin addiction can impact individuals and their loved ones. These drug dependence experts are devoted to offering caring treatment to help people get back on their feet. Rather than simply punishing or incarcerating individuals suffering from addiction‚ they believe in comprehensive drug addiction treatment. Read on to
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Computer Game Addiction Joe Ahn Clemson University jahn@clemson.edu George Randall Clemson University grandal@clemson.edu ABSTRACT With the constant improvements in gaming technology‚ ranging from graphics to new types of controllers to faster processors‚ there is a growing problem of computer game addiction. In order to fully understand this problem‚ one must define addiction. According to the Center for Addiction and Mental Health‚ addiction is a psychological or a physical dependence
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The problem of mobile phone addiction (1010words) Nomophobia‚ the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The phrase was coined by a U.K. study commissioned by SecurEnvoy as an abbreviation for no-mobile-phone phobia. According to an article‚ 77% of the 18-24 age group revealed nomophobia. If a person doesn’t have his or her cell phone‚ and feels uncomfortable trying to respond to real life situations without it‚ experts warn this is addiction. In Hong Kong‚ it is not hard to find teenagers
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Discuss biological approaches to addiction (9+16 Marks) The genetics of addiction: * People who have an addictive personality are likely to be predisposed to it because of their genes. * Family and twin studies have demonstrated that genes contribute towards the development of alcohol dependence‚ with heritability estimates of between 50 and 60 % for both males and females. McGue‚ 1999 * Fowler et al‚ 2007 – found that in a study of 1‚214 twins genetic influences played a role in the
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