William Armstead Sociology 1301 11/23/13 Addiction: Food vs. Drugs Millions of people suffer from an addiction of some sort. A person can actually suffer from addictions to all sorts of things. It’s sad to say the first thing that comes to the minds of pretty much everyone when they hear the word addiction‚ is drugs. Controversy is at an uproar over whether or not food is addictive. As a matter of fact‚ food is the last thing on a person’s mind when addiction comes about. Though it’s hard to believe
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Negative effects and impact of drugs on a user and their family Negative effects and impact of drugs on a user and their family Drugs‚ such as heroin‚ cocaine‚ and prescription pain relievers encompass negative effects on users and his or her family members physically and mentally‚ however there are various treatment options for the drug or drugs abused. In 2003‚ 7.1% of Americans aged 12 or older were classified as current substance abusers. Statistically significant increases in the use
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Cristy: The Alcoholic Meth Addict Terri J. Limbaugh MTSU Abstract This research paper explores an episode and ten published articles that report on Alcohol and Methanphamine Drug addiction. Cristy: The Alcoholic Meth Addict The episode “Crisy on Meth” is about a twenty-four year old woman named Cristy who was once a popular and sweet girl that is now addicted to alcohol and crystal methamphetamine. This episode is an attention-grabbing reality program on the A&E Network. Cristy’s addictions have driven
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"Over the years‚ heroin and addiction have provided the subject matter for more than a few noteworthy films." The cult film Trainspotting‚ based on Irvine Welsh’s book of the same title‚ offers an attractive case study as it represents a wide view of British youth culture by considering a large number of issues such as the critiques of consumerism‚ Thatcherism‚ class stratification and gender identities. The film portrays the lifestyle of a group of young drug addicts which places its emphasis on
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desire to feel “numb” which tells us her emotions and feelings are primary factors that influence her addictive behavior. Also‚ her addiction is so severe that she claims that she uses at times for no reason at all. Since she is remorseful and fearful of her life‚ I feel that she is searching for the right treatment to rid herself of this life threatening addiction. She has the desire to change but is in need of the will to change. I would focus on her everyday routine‚ eliminating the parts of her
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How a parent with a drug or alcohol problem affects the whole family It is well known that a parent with a drug or alcohol problem can have a negative effect on their family members. You could say that the person with the problem is like someone stuck in a bog. The other family members‚ in their efforts to help‚ often get pulled down into the bog too. The first step in putting things right is when the others start to get their own feet on solid ground. Only after they have done this will they be
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Prevention of Adolescent Drug Addictions Abstract Drug addictions among today’s adolescent is climbing to an all-time high rate. Parents need to become more proactive in the prevention of their children becoming addicted to drugs. However‚ parents alone cannot handle this overwhelming task‚ the local schools and the community will need to take action also. Together this is a possible task‚ team work and consistency will prevail and save adolescents from being drug addicts. Prevention
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Graybeal November 7‚ 2012 Addiction: A Decision or Disease? Drug and alcohol addiction is a very serious and widespread problem in America‚ and across the globe. Drug addiction is a constant craving‚ seeking‚ and using of a substance‚ despite the negative consequences it may have on the addict or those around them. When drug use becomes more frequent‚ it is considered drug abuse. Once an individual’s drug abuse is can no longer be controlled‚ and they are using the drug to get through everyday life
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The consumption of drug has been done in all societies for ages‚ but with the pass of the time it has changed the characteristics of the consumption. This situation is because the influence of social factors. Now days‚ our society is infest with this issue “DRUGS”. The use of most of the drugs are illegal‚ however it had become normal to use it. It is frequently see that its consumption can be from a regular kid to a high executive person. As an example we can go to the street and find a lot
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Dave Mooring July 8‚ 2013 Drugs & Society Individual Short Paper Assignment From the list of selected books‚ the one that stuck out to me the greatest was Ronnie Steele’s‚ “My Own Worst Enemy: A Memoir of Addiction.” This book observes the parallels between addiction and self-image. This book takes the reader into the mind of Ronnie Steele and analyzed how he not only coped with his addiction but how the addiction made him who he was. The reason why I enjoyed this book over many other
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