Running Head: DRUG & ALCOHOL ADDICTION Drug & Alcohol Addiction Even though drug and alcohol addiction is the repeated and excessive use of drugs and alcohol to achieve a certain effect‚ which involves two components: physical and psychological dependency‚ they both can be treated. The cause of substance abuse is examined through several studies which showed drugs and alcohol are used to get relief from untreated mental
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Is the Increasing Use of the Internet Eroding Social Contact? In the contemporary world‚ the Internet has exerted an increasing impact on business‚ science‚ communication‚ information transmission and everyday life. However‚ it is controversial that whether the utilizing of the Internet promotes or erodes social contact. Social contact refers to the acts or processes of having interaction between individuals in sociological hierarchy. In the following paragraphs‚ points of view of both sides
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appealing to children and adolescents‚ these individuals may be more at risks than other groups of developing gaming addiction. Methods: Given these potential concerns‚ a literature review was undertaken in order to present the classification basis of online gaming addiction using official mental disorder frameworks‚ to identify empirical studies that a session online gaming addiction in children adolescents‚ and to present and evaluate the findings against the background of related and established
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2010 Internet Advantages and Disadvantages affecting mostly everyone Many of us are clinging to the Internet than ever before. "Millions of Americans are now a click of the "mouse" away from instantly joining a worldwide computer communication network." (http://library.cqpress.com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu). Some people weren’t aware of what the Internet was; so they end up figuring it out by other people. Throughout the years the internet has became popular in many ways. Since the Internet started
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Discuss biological approaches to addiction (9+16 Marks) The genetics of addiction: * People who have an addictive personality are likely to be predisposed to it because of their genes. * Family and twin studies have demonstrated that genes contribute towards the development of alcohol dependence‚ with heritability estimates of between 50 and 60 % for both males and females. McGue‚ 1999 * Fowler et al‚ 2007 – found that in a study of 1‚214 twins genetic influences played a role in the
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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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Phobias and Addictions Psy 300 05/19/14 Angelique Grady Classical conditioning and operant conditioning are both related by one ’s behavior whether it is a condition that comes naturally or is one that has to be learned. There are two emotional difficulties which are linked to these types of conditioning. They are called phobias and addictions. Once these behaviors are reinforced anymore‚ it will lead to extinction. Classical conditioning is a procedure by which a
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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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Abstract The internet has revolutionized our lives and our society. It has changed the way we communicate‚ learn‚ and conduct business. The internet has made such a huge impact on our society that many can’t imagine life without it. Now we don’t have to spend hours looking for information in our libraries‚ the information is available to us anytime with just one click of the mouse. This form of technology has an impact on all aspects of our changing society from parenting‚ to dating‚ from conducting
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Addiction Treatment You crave it‚ you want it and you just can not stop thinking about it or‚ you just can’t stop doing it‚ they call it addiction. “Addiction is a chronic‚ but treatable‚ brain disorder. People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs‚ even in the face of negative health‚ social or legal consequences. This lack of control is the result of alcohol- or drug-induced changes in the brain. Those changes‚ in turn‚ cause behavior changes” (What is Addiction)
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