Challenges with Soft Addictions Michael Brown Strayer University 1/16/2011 Abstract Soft addictions are habits that waste most of our time‚ keep us from our true feelings‚ take away all our energy‚ and keep us from living the satisfying‚ meaningful lives we want and need. They can be any activity‚ mood or way-of-being. Most soft addictions involve necessary behaviors like eating/drinking‚ sleeping‚ reading or working. These behaviors usually become addictions when we “over-do” them
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Theories of Addiction: Methamphetamine Users’ Explanations for Continuing Drug Use and Relapse The preclinical models used were constructed to draw attention to the unique side of addiction behavior (Newton‚ De La Garza‚ Kalechstein‚ Tziortzis‚ & Jacobsen. 2009‚ p. 295). “These include Negative Reinforcement (“Pain Avoidance”)‚ Positive Reinforcement (“Pleasure Seeking”)‚ Incentive Salience (“Craving”)‚ Stimulus Responsive Learning (“Habits”)‚ and Inhibitory Control Dysfunction (“Impulsivity”)”
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Priyanki Rana Period 9 NS3 Dangers of Alcohol and Addiction Among Teenagers Underage drinking and addiction have become one of the largest social issues among teenagers in America today. Although more than half of high schoolers drink and do drugs on a regular basis‚ the problem is that they are not aware of how dangerous alcohol and drug addiction can really be. The reality is that drugs and alcohol are often the cause of many problems among teenagers‚ they ruin the lives of teenagers
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Reithmeyer November 4‚ 2012 Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Have you ever had to deal with a person dealing with alcoholism or drug addiction? Alcoholism and drug addiction in a family member can have many effects not only in the person with the problem but‚ other family members as well. My little brother Jose is the one from my family who struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction. He started drinking at a very young age and then slowly started experimenting with
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proven correct. And let’s hope that from now on people let people keep their addictions and let whatever outcome happens from their addiction may be. Let people in this world be free and let them be happy. Addiction is the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance‚ thing‚ or activity: As addiction explains how it can be a activity you may be activity is another reason why my point is correct. Addiction doesn’t have to be a substance or something uncontrollable‚ but can be a certain
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Addiction Has America become a nation full of addicts? In today’s current generation everyone’s addicted‚ from the abuse of prescription medication to the use of social media. The human brain is susceptible to addiction very easily. Addiction is what drives people to make decisions‚ it alters a person’s behavior based on a developed dependence to a certain substance or thing. Nothing is worse on a country’s’ society than a people who’ve growingly become reliant. America as a whole needs to work
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The Causes of Drug Addiction What causes a man to risk losing his family or worse his freedom for the ability to get high? What causes a parent to risk not only their own health by smoking but also the health of their children? The answer is addiction. Alan I. Leshner‚ PhD states that the “essence of addiction [is an] uncontrollable‚ compulsive drug seeking and use‚ even in the face of negative health and social consequences.” He goes on to say‚ “This is the crux of how many professional organizations
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PRINCE HARRY HIS PROBLEMS AND HIS ADDICTIONS Prince Harry and his brother were children when his mother died; maybe this is one of the reasons to feel without attention‚ because his father obviously to be in the royal does not have time to stay with them. In addition Harry has to live with the pressure to know he going to be like his father in the future “in charge of England”‚ nevertheless it is not the only problem he has‚ because all the people in the world is watching him and paying
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Final paper about cell phone addiction Over the years‚ cell phone addiction has gained public attention. There are several reasons why this case can attract some many researchers to study this.. First of all‚ mobile phone is new technology and some people have curiosity. They try to understand what will happen when they download new cell phone application. Studying in this field would allow business corporation to earn much money. Second‚ certain mobile phone behaviors are considered to be problematic
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Everyday you turn on the TV and there is a new support group for some addiction. A 12-step program for internet addiction‚ gambling‚ alcoholism‚ etc. These groups are a blessing to those who desire to make the changes in their lives and to know they are not alone. There is one addiction‚ however‚ that seem to have no ‘cure’ no 12 step program‚ and no true understanding – the obsession and addiction to money. We work each day of our lives to support our families‚ provide shelter‚ food and clothing
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