Cocaine is a really powerful‚ really addictive stimulant drug. South Americans originally chewed and ingested cocoa leaves (Erythroxylon coca) for its stimulant effects. Over 100 years ago cocaine hydrochloride was isolated from the cocaine plant. This purified chemical is what causes your cocaine addiction. Humorously enough‚ many tonics and elixirs used cocaine in the early 1900s. Even Coca-Cola contained it. Surgeons also used it as a form of local anesthetic because cocaine blocks pain. The
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Throughout history‚ America has been fighting against drug and alcohol abuse in teens and adults. Many ways companies and anti drug groups try to prevent drug and alcohol abuse is through education in school systems and out of school systems. They teach young students about drugs and alcohol before they risk being around them‚ and they teach older students about drugs while they are around in their daily lives. Are these education programs really necessary? That’s the question many people ask‚ and
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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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Tia Gardner September 21‚ 2012 Humanistic Perspective and Addiction There are several theories of addiction. All of them are imperfect. All are partial explanations. It is for this reason that it is important to be aware of and question addiction theories. One contemporary psychoanalytical view of substance abuse is that it is a defense against anxiety (Thombs D 2006). Addicts often abuse alcohol and other substances to guard against anxiety and other painful
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Priyanki Rana Period 9 NS3 Dangers of Alcohol and Addiction Among Teenagers Underage drinking and addiction have become one of the largest social issues among teenagers in America today. Although more than half of high schoolers drink and do drugs on a regular basis‚ the problem is that they are not aware of how dangerous alcohol and drug addiction can really be. The reality is that drugs and alcohol are often the cause of many problems among teenagers‚ they ruin the lives of teenagers
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The aim of this assignment is to explain about the drug Heroin‚ its addiction‚ describing its short and long term effects. Which are illustrated in diagrams below and to give a better understanding of the drug. This topic of discussion has taken an interest as Heroin addiction is on the rise in Longford and it has led to the fatality of one person of whom I went to school with due to a Heroin overdose. Heroin Heroin is a highly addictive drug which comes from morphine‚ which is obtained from the
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------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Wireless communication has emerged as one of the fastest diffusing mediums on the planet‚ fueling an emergent "mobile youth culture that speaks as much with thumbs as it does with tongues. At one of our focus groups a teen boy gushed‚ "I have unlimited texts . . . which is like the greatest invention of mankind." His
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Position Paper: Is Addiction a Brain Disease? Introduction Addiction‚ it is all around us‚ affecting people from all walks of life‚ it is not limited to certain social classes or lifestyles. It is found in every ethnic group‚ regardless of gender or age. It affects our neighbors‚ our friends‚ and our family either directly or indirectly. Although substances such as alcohol and illegal drugs are two of the most common addictions we hear about‚ there is a wide range of substances and even
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further our understanding of addiction by recognising and hopefully you will be able to identify with the physical/psychological characteristics of addiction. In addition recognise the progression of addiction‚ the importance of an abstinence-based recovery and alternative treatments to support recovery success. Finally the important key factors of addictions I want you to always remember. So let’s get started: Physical Symptoms of Addiction Physical symptoms of addiction are the result of the user’s
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VIDEO GAME ADDICTION After playing video games for 50 hours‚ a man died in an Internet cafe in South Korea (Khazan). China has set up a system in order to control the online video gaming hours. This is the vital step the country has taken to prevent the online gamers from getting addicted by limiting the hours of online video gaming (Koo). Thailand‚ on the other hand‚ has banned a very popular game called Grand Theft Auto 4 after a crime was committed in a similar fashion as shown in the game
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