Drug addiction Drug addiction is a condition which can be classified as abnormal. An addict is someone who is obsessed with a particular substance or substances which can be uncontrollable and compulsive which without having it can lead to withdrawal symptoms as the person’s body becomes dependent on this substance in order to function. This dependency on this substance continues and can become destructive. Drug addiction can be for the increase in demand for substance or even medication..
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Drug Addiction as a Psychobiological Process The emphasis is on biological mechanisms underlying addiction‚ although some other factors influencing drug addiction will also be discussed. The presentation is limited primarily to psychomotor stimulants (e.g.‚ amphetamine‚ cocaine) and opiates (e.g.‚ heroin‚ morphine) for two reasons. First‚ considerable knowledge has been gained during the past 15 years regarding the neurobiological mechanisms mediating their addictive properties. Second‚ these
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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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Addiction and Drug Abuse There are many people that try drugs out for different reason. Some of the reasons many people experiment with drugs is because they want to have fun‚ improvement in athletic abilities‚ ease of depression‚ anxiety‚ and stress‚ because others are doing it or just out of curiosity. Drug use does not necessarily lead to drug abuse and there is not a particular level that using drugs will change from insouciant to challenging. Drug abuse and addiction varies by individual.
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Drug Abuse and Addiction‚ Problems & Solutions in Turkey Drug Abuse and Addiction‚ Problems & Solutions in Turkey Abdullah Furkan Kaya İstanbul Şehir University 30.4.2012 Drug abuse is an addiction‚ which has different substance types and can ruin people’s life or even cause death. People use it for variety of reasons such as getting away from their bothers or getting high. Approximately 200 million people abusing drugs‚ most of them are addicted in the world. This number is
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Drugs: Addiction and Quitting Leigh Jenner Psychology 355 April 4‚ 2011 Stephen Northam Everyone knows they should get or stay healthy. For most people getting healthy means eating a little less‚ exercising a little more‚ or abstaining from smoking and drinking. However‚ for those who have a problem with drugs—as well as alcohol—getting healthy is literally a matter of life and death. The problem with drugs and alcohol is that there are more factors than just a nice feeling. There are‚ in more
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definition of the term addiction refers to habitual psychological and physiological dependence on a substance beyond one ’s voluntary control. Terms such as "workaholic‚" "sex addict‚" and "computer junkie" arose to describe behaviors that have features in common with alcoholism and other substance addictions. Substance addiction is a multi-pronged system in which lifestyle has a role but the biology of a person ’s body is a major factor. These substances‚ which are called psychoactive drugs‚ are what people
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Fatima Drug Addiction (Abstract) Drug addiction is intake of harmful drugs that prove very lethal to us. It directly affects our brain‚ nerves‚ senses etc. It is like a perfume (scent) that attracts others as having different flavors. People become addicted to this because of many reasons. Lack of attachment‚ bonding and attention to youngsters by their parents causes them to use drug and become addicted to them. Physically drug causes itchiness‚ laziness and dizziness in a person using drug. Drug
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Drug addiction is an important topic that is always being researched because of the various affects it can have on person’s brain and body. According to the Microbiology book‚ you start with an initial need that will get worse as more times you use it. This now becomes an addiction that that causes a person to increase the dosage of the drug to continue the sensation of pleasure (Whishaw and Kolb‚ 2000‚ p.197). Drug addiction is based on the brain system such as the frontal cortex‚ which makes the
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Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Have you ever had to deal with a person dealing with alcoholism or drug addiction? Alcoholism and drug addiction in a family member can have many effects not only in the person with the problem but‚ other family members as well. My little brother Jose is the one from my family who struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction. He started drinking at a very young age and then slowly started experimenting with drugs. He never stopped to think about
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