Effects of Antidepressants Growing up‚ I have always been aware of prescriptions drugs and their uses. My mom has been taking antidepressants since she was a teenager and I have always thought of them as being a good thing. As I got older‚ I started to see the negative effects they had on her. She became dependent on them and could not function properly without them. Seeing her go through all she went through while on those medications made me question whether the positive effects would outweigh
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change his/her mood or how they feel about themselves or others‚ or fail to address the underlying cause of their emotional pain and suffering. Please note this is a trap many people fall into. The trap is because they don’t have any physical withdrawal symptoms many think they don’t have a problem. Not so! The craving for their drug of choice may not be a physical craving‚ rather a psychological craving. Let me explain. People can be addicted to many things. Wanting to feel a certain way‚ or
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withdrawn * Comes to school early‚ stays late‚ and doesn’t want to go home * Always anticipating something bad to happen ("Child Welfare Information Gateway"‚ 2007). DRUG ABUSE SIGNS * Sudden change in behavior * Mood swings * Withdrawal from family * Changed sleeping pattern * Loss of interest in hobbies‚ sports‚ or other favorite activities * Red or glassy eyes ("Narconon International"‚ 2010-2012). SUICIDE SIGNS * Depressed or sad most of the time * Talking
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is an issue‚ therefore the addict may be drinking in secret or making excuses to drink. The following phase is when physical effects begin to be more apparent. The individual would have developed a strong craving for alcohol and would suffer from withdrawal symptoms if the craving isn’t met. Some physical symptoms include weight loss‚ headaches‚ sweating‚ vomiting‚ tremors and heart palpitations. One would also suffer from psychological symptoms such as anxiety‚ depression‚ insomnia or nightmares.
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Addiction is defined as frequent and obsessive behavior‚ despite negative consequences from dependency. Feeling anxious or upset when leaving a cell phone at home‚ or experiencing anxiety when not having a wireless connection are symptoms of withdrawal from a technological addiction. People who suffer from addiction are often in a state of denial‚ and use substances or objects to preoccupy themselves‚ in order to avoid feelings of depression and anxiety. Excessive use of the Internet‚ cellphones
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Addiction Addiction‚ to a layman‚ is an insane attraction or out of control (being hooked) towards a substance‚ event‚ person or an activity in an attempt to escape or avoid emptiness‚ meaningless‚ monotonous‚ boredom‚ loneliness etc‚ etc in life. Something that normal people found impossible to understand or comprehend. Advice (gentle or harsh)‚ scolding and even beating would not deter them. Types of addiction: Substance addictions e.g. heroin‚ nicotine‚ alcohol Behavioral additions e.g
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people that have dealt with an addiction know exactly what I meant. Physical and psychological addiction ALL start and end in the brain‚ it’s just that some illicit substances‚ which are most common among abuse‚ have severe physical withdrawal symptoms. The physical withdrawal symptoms are the main reasoning behind staying addicted‚ and even if they
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P&G had responded by denying the authority´s allegations‚ and aligned it´s consumer response/refund strategy accordingly. These were mistakes soon escalating into customer care dissatisfaction‚ harming the brand‚ and ultimately leading to SK-II´s withdrawal from China. Questions: 1. Suggest a course of action for P&G with the SK-II brand in China. P&G had reacted quickly‚ withdrawing the nine allegedly unsafe products in 4 days‚ and halting sales of the entire SK-II product range through
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Relapse Prevention – Warning Signs It has well been said that relapse begins days‚ weeks‚ months or even years before an individual actually returns to drinking and or using. If you remember that recovery and sobriety are much more than just not drinking or using then this makes all the sense in the world. Sobriety and recovery are more than not using. Recovery is a new lifestyle – a lifestyle of being responsible‚ of doing the right things. Christ-centered recovery is a happy life filled with
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Hallie McCadden 2/13/13 Letter to Editor Dear Editor‚ Mary Jane. No‚ not the name of someone. I am talking about marijuana‚ or whatever you want to call it. Pot‚ dope‚ weed‚ grass‚ or green‚ whatever you fancy. It sweeps through just about every school and you either choose to smoke or not. Marijuana is illegal at the moment‚ but I think it should be legalized. More than 750‚000 people are arrested each year on charges of marijuana possession and $42 billion is spent on these
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