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    two are updated with everything that’s going on in our friend’s lives. Technology is changing the way we think by affecting our attention spans‚ our need to be involved with social media‚ and leading to disorders through the excessive use of the internet. The use of computers provides an extra form of excitement. Technology allows us to avoid using our minds. To naturally use or minds today have seemed to be too much; our minds are lazy‚ causing us to have shorter attention spans. For example‚

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    that Turn into Addictions Draft #3: Internet Addiction Allanah Reilly October 3‚ 2013 One giant network combined with smaller networks; that is what we call the internet. The internet hasn’t been around for a long time but billions of people are on it throughout the day. Why are so many people on the web? My answer to this would be because businesses all around the world use it for communicating and accessing information from their own company or others. People use the internet to access information

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    Addiction as a Social Problem SOC 210 Although Addiction to drugs and alcohol can be viewed as a biological and psychological problem‚ it has many sociological implications that suggest it may be caused by cultural structures and society as a whole. Addiction plagues millions of Americans in today’s world. By definition it is the continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences‚ or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors (Lindesmith

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    Drug Addiction as a Psychobiological Process The emphasis is on biological mechanisms underlying addiction‚ although some other factors influencing drug addiction will also be discussed. The presentation is limited primarily to psychomotor stimulants (e.g.‚ amphetamine‚ cocaine) and opiates (e.g.‚ heroin‚ morphine) for two reasons. First‚ considerable knowledge has been gained during the past 15 years regarding the neurobiological mechanisms mediating their addictive properties. Second‚ these

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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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    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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    A narrow definition of the term addiction refers to habitual psychological and physiological dependence on a substance beyond one ’s voluntary control. Terms such as "workaholic‚" "sex addict‚" and "computer junkie" arose to describe behaviors that have features in common with alcoholism and other substance addictions. Substance addiction is a multi-pronged system in which lifestyle has a role but the biology of a person ’s body is a major factor. These substances‚ which are called psychoactive drugs

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    Heroin Addiction and Treatment Abstract This paper offers a brief explanation of the history of heroin. Describing the origins of heroin‚ who discovered it and describes the detrimental effects heroin has on an individual. There are several treatment options available for heroin addicts and this paper will look at a few of the ones that have shown the most success. Heroin Addiction and Treatment Introduction: A Brief History

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    Is the Increasing Use of the Internet Eroding Social Contact? In the contemporary world‚ the Internet has exerted an increasing impact on business‚ science‚ communication‚ information transmission and everyday life. However‚ it is controversial that whether the utilizing of the Internet promotes or erodes social contact. Social contact refers to the acts or processes of having interaction between individuals in sociological hierarchy. In the following paragraphs‚ points of view of both sides

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    The Addiction to Prescription Drugs Sharon O ’Dell COM156 November 30‚ 2012 Lugene Rosen The Addiction to Prescription Drugs The “war on drugs” has been raging for years‚ but now it has a new adversary. It can be found in almost every home‚ sitting on a counter‚ or tucked away in a medicine cabinet. It can help a student focus better‚ help a person ease chronic pain‚ or help a person cope with daily stress or anxiety. This new adversary is prescription medication. With this being said

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