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    medicalnewstoday.com/info/addiction/what-causes-addiction.php NIDA. (2011‚ November). Drug facts:understanding drug abuse and addiction [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-abuse-addiction Bibliography Nordqvist‚ C. (2009‚ march 09). Medical news today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/addiction/what-causes-addiction.php NIDA. (2011‚ November). Drug facts:understanding drug abuse and addiction [Web log message]. Retrieved

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    Effect of reality tv

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    1. Introduction We live in a globalised world were information is king. The technology world as brought the world to our feet by just a click of the button. We are now surrounded by virtual worlds and reality TV. The question is has this brought us to a place were our reality is now blurred? We live in a world were we are surrounded by the mass media portraying air brushed woman‚ attractive guys‚ perfect families etc this is in our faces so much that we start to think that this is who we should

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    Male Bashing on TV In an article written in 2003 by Michael Abernethy entitled Male Bashing on TV‚ the author laments about the negative stereotype depicted by the media of men. In order to gain a better understanding of the effects of Male Bashing on TV‚ people need to understand the consequences on the male bashing. The constant denigration of men in the media will lead to problems in the future; specifically‚ the loss of self esteem‚ the way children view their fathers‚ and how men react to

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    Addiction and Human Life Human addiction can come in many forms and can affect our very way of life. Addiction can be something as small as playing video games excessively or as threatening as taking heroin. The truth behind addiction starts at the source of how we cope with the everyday stress and boredom in our lives. Drug abuse is a chronic‚ often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use‚ despite harmful consequences to the drug addict and those around them. (WebMD

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    Teens all across the world are facing addiction; they are becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. It’s happening right under our noses whether they are getting it from their house‚ grocery stores & pharmacies‚ even at schools and parties. Teen addiction comes with a lot of consequences anywhere from jail time to even death. It is important to watch for signs such as blood shot eyes‚ knowing how to prevent it from happening in your teens life‚ find out all the treatment plans for you teen if it

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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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    Theme : Science and Technology Topic : Internet Addiction Disorder Good morning‚ everybody. I’d like to show you a presentation about Internet Addiction Disorder. Let’s start. First of all‚ ask yourself “without your computer or the Internet what would you do?” In the world of quickly advancing technology‚ it is hard to ignore the Internet which is becoming more and more important in lives of users worldwide. But the ugly truth is that the Internet is as addictive as it is useful. IAD

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    Ismael U. Mendoza Mr. Bertok ENG9H 28 April 2014 Technology Addiction: The Facts In the last twenty years technology has advanced ever-so quickly. Like with every good thing there are some drawbacks. One of those drawbacks is addiction‚ technological addiction. You may think this is not serious but is a growing problem in the world let alone America. This is also the basis of the novel “Feed” by M. T. Anderson. In the novel people have installed micro-chips in their heads‚ all the people

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    Effects of Shopping Addiction Shopping is a necessary part of life. We shop for food‚ clothing‚ cars‚ homes‚ or anything that may be a necessity to survive. If shopping is necessary‚ how can it also be an addiction? The answer is the same as with other addictions. According to Wikipedia‚ addiction is the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse dependency consequences or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors. Oniomania‚ which is a Greek word meaning "for

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    Introduction to Internet Addiction Ten years ago‚ the only people who spent a majority of their leisure time on the computer were paid members of the technology industry. Today‚ however‚ surfing the Web has become a pastime as social and marketable as bar hopping or going to the movies. As the web has become a part of mainstream life‚ some mental health professionals have noted that a percentage of people using the web do so in a compulsive and out-of-control manner. In one extreme (1997) Cincinnati

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