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    Online Addiction

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    Dear Mr. Howard Stringer I am writing in regards to the rapidly growing group of online addicted gamers. I have been influenced to write to you after reading a recent article titled ‘What online addiction is doing to our children’ by Anmar Frangoul. The article shared my own opinion that opinion that Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing game (MMORPG’s) should be monitored for activity have restrictions for the amount of time played per week to lessen the effects

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    Drug Addiction

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    What is drug addiction? -Drug addiction is a complex brain disease. It is characterized by compulsive‚ at times uncontrollable‚ drug craving‚ seeking‚ and use that persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences. -Drug seeking becomes compulsive‚ in large part as a result of the effects of prolonged drug use on brain functioning and‚ thus‚ on behavior. For many people‚ drug addiction becomes chronic‚ with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence. Drug addiction is a chronic

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    Addiction Treatment

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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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    Asianovela Addiction

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    ASIANOVELA ADDICTION ASIANOVELAS have been popular with the Filipino audience ever since Taiwan’s Meteor Garden hit the airwaves back in 2002. Since then‚ a steady stream of shows from Taiwan‚ Korea‚ and Japan soon found its way to Philippines shores and started a new craze in local programming‚ quickly adding a few more slots in the telenovela fan’s list of favorites. In just a few years‚ the Asianovela invasion successfully built a countrywide fan base. “Asianovelas” are drama shows produced

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    Psychology of Addiction

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    GENS9004 Psychology of Addiction Summer U1C‚ 2014 Instructions for Essay [35% of Course Mark] Due Date: 28/1/2014 A single‚ 1000 word essay must be submitted through the Turnitin portal on the Moodle site for the course‚ Psychology of Addiction‚ by 5pm [local Sydney time] on the 28th January 2014. The title of the essay is: What causes addiction‚ and what is the best approach to counteract it? The essay should seek to construct a persuasive argument based upon a selection of key empirical

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    Drug Addiction

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    Drug addiction Alex closed the bathroom stall boor behind him and locked it. He unzipped his book bag and scrambled trough it‚ searching for his escape from life. His heart was beating faster with every second that passed by. His palms were sweating and his mouth was dry. He kept imagining the smoothness of alcohol flowing down his throat. He finally felt the coldness of the bottle at the bottom of the bag. He suddenly felt a sense of warmth‚ as if he was at home. He felt at ease

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    drug addiction

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    I.INTRODUCTION The illegal or harmful use of drugs is a major threat to the world and to future generations. Drugs are substances that are becoming more common in our communities as each day goes by. The demand for drugs is also increasing daily. People need to act and play a part in the combating of drugs starting in their own homes. Every individual needs to be aware of the consequences of drug abuse and to help spread the word starting at young ages. All parts of local and world communities

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    Caffeine Addiction

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    delivers adrenalin stress‚ low blood sugar‚ mood and energy swings‚ fatigue‚ depression‚ malnutrition‚ and disturbed sleep”. Although caffeine is considered a mild drug‚ the consequences of caffeine addiction are rather severe and include physical and mental health problems and can lead to other addictions. No doubt‚ coffee is a stimulating drink‚ and its active chemical component caffeine immediately invigorates both body and mind. However‚ the later effects are quite the opposite. Coffee addicts

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    Psychological Addiction

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    interest in what was once enjoyable activities‚ mood swings‚ anger‚ anxiety‚ stealing anyone’s belongings to be able to purchase drugs and go in a desperate search to find a drug for long periods of time. Physical addiction on the other hand is significantly different than psychological addiction.

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    The Beauty of Metaphor A Metaphor is defined as a grammatical device that “compares two different ideas by speaking of one in terms of the other. It asserts that one thing is another thing.” One of the best poets at using the metaphor is Edward Taylor‚ an intellectual New English Puritan. In his “Meditation One‚” Taylor compares “God’s Matchless Love” to water‚ saying that it fills “Heaven to the Brim!” Then‚ in his “The Reflection‚” Taylor says “Earth” was once a “Paradise of Heaven.” In both

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