of the Peer Recovery Program. The Peer Recovery Program is a program in which people who have addictions to drugs are helped through a very helpful‚ non traditional recovery process. The Peer Recovery program offers individuals who suffer from substance abuse a welcome environment guided by people who have successfully overcome their addiction. Counselors like Danita are there with a strict guiding hand and help the people in the program not only go through certain steps to recovery but help them
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people today are willing to believe that addiction is a disease. However‚ there are many who disagree and define it as a lack of will power or moral weakness. In order for one to have compassion for those suffering from this disease‚ they must understand the stages and characteristics of the process of addiction. Over 30 years of intensive research has taught us‚ and NIDA supports‚ that addiction is a disease of the brain. The NIDA defines drug addiction as "a brain disease characterized by compulsive
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You finally give in to the urge and sneakily check your phone under the table -- or fake an urgent visit to the bathroom‚ where you’ll take a hit of the Internet while huddling in a stall.Anecdotally‚ our Internet use seems to have spawned real addictions. And according to several recently released surveys‚ we’ve got it bad.More than half of Americans would rather give up chocolate‚ alcohol and caffeine for a week before parting temporarily with their phones‚ according to a recent survey by technology
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to sedentary lifestyles‚ weight gain and a decline in physical fitness. Other symptoms can include carpal tunnel syndrome‚ dry eyes‚ migraine headaches‚ a decline in personal hygiene and back aches‚ according to Maressa Hecht‚ founder of Computer Addiction Services and a member of the Harvard Medical School. Depression has also been linked to Internet overuse by researchers at the Institute of Psychological Sciences in Leeds‚ UK. Researchers found that study participants who exhibited signs of Internet
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Kulliyyah of Economic and Sciences International Islamic University Malaysia Issues in Islamic economics (ECON 4510) DR. MUHAMMAD YUSUF SALEEM SECTION: 1 GROUP ASSIGNMENT Financial Crisis Recovery Bahiyah Mohsin Fadzli (0810620) Fahmaninda Listiyani (0828520) Meriati Ramli (0738342) Muthia Rosadila (0825134) 1997-1998 Financial Crisis The weaknesses in Asian financial systems were at the root of the crisis that caused largely by the lack of incentives for effective risk
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Steven Cox Ms. Hoyt English IV – 2 29 October 2013 The Bias of Technology Dependence Many have become overwhelmed in technology and are very dependent on the fact that our world is wrapped around the use of technology. Technology is developing faster than we can adapt. Technology has become more sophisticated like cell phones and vehicles‚ they have smart phones that can set your alarm in your house‚ and start your car or even control any home appliances. The world has now invented smart cars
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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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Tia Gardner September 21‚ 2012 Humanistic Perspective and Addiction There are several theories of addiction. All of them are imperfect. All are partial explanations. It is for this reason that it is important to be aware of and question addiction theories. One contemporary psychoanalytical view of substance abuse is that it is a defense against anxiety (Thombs D 2006). Addicts often abuse alcohol and other substances to guard against anxiety and other painful
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their lifetime (Fitzgerald). If a person chooses to put an addiction in control of their future‚ such as a job‚ family‚ and money‚ it can be very hard to get out of. One can lose a job‚ significant other‚ and a house‚ due to their addiction. Sometimes you do not choose to let drugs or alcohol control your future. It is scientifically proven that some people are born with a certain gene that predisposes them to alcoholism or drug addiction based on their family history. While it is easy to choose
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Until the 1960s‚ the radio was the only significant electronics in an automobile. All other functions were entirely mechanical or electrical‚ such as the starter motor and the battery charging systems. There were no “intelligent safety systems‚” augmenting the bumper and structural members to protect occupants in case of accidents. Seat belts‚ introduced in the early 1960s‚ were for improving occupant safety and actuated completely mechanically. The driver or one of several mechanical control
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