The Cause of Addiction COM/156 Each year‚ there are more deaths and disabilities in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause. In the United States alone‚ it is reported that roughly 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; 5 to 6 million have drug problems‚ and more than 9 million children live with a parent addicted to alcohol or illicit drugs. Drug addiction continues to be a growing concern‚ prompting medical and scientific research on a global scale into the possible
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The Mysterious Cell There is no cure‚ and while some can assume‚ no one knows the actual cause! How do words like this make you feel? What if these words were paired with your young child? How about the addition of shortened life span‚ major complications including loss of limbs‚ blindness and constant control? In many cases the same words are portrayed onto parents of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetics everyday. On average‚ every hour of every day‚ someone is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus
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In a society‚ everyone should be equal regardless of their individual positions‚ achievements‚ race‚ or sex. Equality represents that each individual is free to develop their personal abilities‚ and make choices without limitations. Having equal rights‚ can dramatically increase success within the society.(IP) Understanding characteristic differences is more important than ever‚ as the United States becomes more diverse. Education‚ social‚ and gender equality‚ can all support a successfully stable
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Genetic explanations for the Initiation of addictions Heritability of addictions such as alcoholism and gambling can be studied through family and twin studies. The presumptions of twin and family studies are that if family members share similar behaviours‚ then the degree to which the behaviours are caused by genetic factors can be examined. There are two types of twins‚ identical and non-identical. Identical twins are monozygotic (MZ) as they came from the same egg‚ and therefore share an identical
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Comparative Essay Proper exercise is essential for a healthy life style and overall wellness of the human body. Exercise can prevent disease‚ improve mood‚ and has many other health and psychological benefits as well. Often times‚ too much of a good thing can ultimately turn into an addiction or a serious problem. There are many reasons for concern and methods to beat an exercise addiction. While there are many well-written and scholarly reviewed articles on ways to prevent exercise addictions and seek
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Addiction The Tabers medical dictionary defines drug addiction as a compulsive and maladaptive dependence on a drug that produces adverse psychological‚ physical‚ economic‚ social‚ or legal ramifications(5). In the U.S.‚ the abuse or misuse of prescription drugs has been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a growing problem. In 2007‚ for example‚ the CDC reported that more than 27‚500 Americans died of drug overdose‚ an increase of more than 100% in the preceding
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view regarding abuse/addiction is superficial and during this time I think it’s merely a wrong decision. But as I grew and exposed to this through peers‚ school and church teachings I saw that there are a lot of factors to consider why an individual resort to drug and/or alcohol abuse/addiction. Emotional factors: I learned this in-depth during my college life (a couple of years ago) when I was introduced to Maslow’s pyramid of human needs. There is a high risk for addiction for people who have
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CHEM 1660 BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY Part III Addiction Dr. Susan Y. LIANG Email: ytliang@hkbu.edu.hk Office: FSC 702B Opium – Catholicon or Toxin • Evidence suggests that more than 5‚000 years ago the properties of opium were known in the Euphrates River (幼发拉底河) delta. • Around 330 B. C.‚ Alexander the Great took opium to Persia and India‚ from where cultivation slowly spread eastward and reached China in about the 7th century (唐朝). 13th century‚ India The opium poppy
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Media Screen Addiction Definitional Argument Essay When most people think of addiction‚ they think of crack heads and alcoholics. Although those are the most common types of addiction‚ there are also more unusual things. Addiction is a psychological and bodily dependence on a substance or practice which is beyond voluntary control. In a sense‚ every person has a form of addiction. Weather to caffeine‚ or food‚ or cleaning‚ they are all small kinds of addiction. One addiction that is spreading
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The awareness of addictions is growing at an alarming rate in the United States. Many health care professionals are working overtime in treating people with disabling addictions. But within the mental health care profession‚ many are divided as to the arising issue and cause of addiction. Deaths caused by drug overdoses have risen drastically over the pass decade. Many health care and drug treatment professionals are working overtime in treating people with disabling addictions. Within the mental
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