Addiction: A Disease of the Brain Chad Steelmon Dual Enrollment English 101 Mrs. Munger December 14‚ 2012 Abstract Through years past and years presently‚ addictions have grown and changed in style and substance. The leaders in substance addictions transpose every year with the usual frontrunners of alcohol and tobacco. Addictions are truly a disease that is extremely hard to overcome‚ but it can be done. With endurance and acceptability to setbacks‚ an addiction can become
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BAD EFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION Drug is a kind of stimulant. It is extracted from the papaver‚ a kind of tree living in lands that are very high from the sea surface. Drug can exist in many type such as liquid‚ powder or tablet. It can be taken into a person’s body by breathing‚ smoking or injecting. In medical field‚ drug is very useful in reducing hurt. But it can only be used following doctor’s instruction because it is very easy to be addicted. Drug addiction has become serious problem all
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Internet Risks and Our Response 1)Introduction As our society becomes more urban‚ and life becomes hectic and busy for both parents and youth‚ the youths face more issues of modernity than before. Alienation‚ loneliness‚ depression become more prevalent. Many youths also have access to the internet. With the ready availability of broadband‚ and generally an improvement in the telecommunications industry‚ especially in the urban areas (partly due to the government’s push to attract investments
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Addiction to Nicotine Robin S. Combs Com/156 August 18‚ 2013 Kathryn Voigt Addiction to Nicotine There are many types of addiction‚ gambling‚ eating‚ drinking‚ smoking‚ drugs‚ or any other behavior that is habit forming. One of the strongest addictions know today is to nicotine. After researching the effect of nicotine addiction on humans this information came to light‚ “The relapse rate for smokers who try to quit the habit is discouragingly high: about 90 percent ultimately begin smoking
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article titled ‘What online addiction is doing to our children’ by Anmar Frangoul. The article shared my own opinion that opinion that Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing game (MMORPG’s) should be monitored for activity have restrictions for the amount of time played per week to lessen the effects on the current and future gaming society. Games such as World Of Warcraft are taking over the lives of millions of active gamers. Affecting their lives in a negative way. ‘77% of 16-24 year olds
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At-risk Youth At-risk youth face more serious and critical risks than any other previous generation. According to the NRPA definition: “at-risk youth are youth who are‚ or have the potential to be‚ influenced negatively by family‚ environment or peers and social factors that deter positive mental and social growth.” Also could be those who are in lack of financial resources or do not have the ability to affect a positive change within their environment‚ family or economic status. As well
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concerns lead scientist to perform test to study the changes around the globe. http://cip.cornell.edu/dns.gfs/1200428197 Now if review one major aspect that is being under discussion by the people is the “sugar controversy “declaring sugar as an addiction like any other drug heroine‚ morphine or codeine. http://jn.nutrition.org/content/139/3/623. In early times sugar was taken as a pleasure of life and with passage of time it became a need for people and dependency on the product increased making
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A look at the world media landscape for children and youth immediately presents two opposing themes: opportunities and risks. For example‚ globalization of media brings opportunities to broaden children’s outlooks and provide more equal access to information‚ but it also threatens cultural identification and values. Technological advances bring the promise of new skills and greater youth participation in society‚ but also increase the risk of child exploitation and informational divides. There
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Cornel Note Taking: MLA Citation: Bartlett‚ Robin‚ et al. "Harm Reduction: Compassionate Care Of Persons With Addictions." MEDSURG Nursing 22.6 (2013): 349-358. Academic Search Elite. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. Thesis statement: Drug and alcohol abuse is very common in pretty much any area you are in. The most interesting thing to me is that when you have any type of addiction it is a mental process that your brain actually controls‚ which makes you want and need the substance at any point.
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Drug Addiction Causes of Drug Addiction Peer Pressure Boredom of a previous high Environmental factors Addictive personality Genes Addictive brain pleasure Stress Availability Use by Parents Psychological Problems Personality Ages Mostly Effected By Drug Addiction Age Range 15-24 Symptoms of Drug Addiction Neglecting your responsibilities Taking risks while high Extreme
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