Certain models and theories regarding addiction have a tremendously valuable impact con society’s reaction toward addiction. There are certain aspects of each theory which are very important in the treatment of addiction. Not all addicts and alcoholics fit into the specific criteria of one theory or model so it is beneficial for Chemical Dependency Counselors to have an in depth understanding of various theories to draw from. Most theories about addiction fail to provide a comprehensive account of
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Drug addiction is a pathological or abnormal condition which arises due to frequent drug use. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute drug use to the development of drug-seeking behavior‚ the vulnerability to relapse‚ and the decreased‚ slowed ability to respond to naturally rewarding stimuli. Causes Drugs known to cause addiction include illegal drugs as well as prescription or over-the-counter drugs‚ according to the definition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine
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Dependencies midterm paper Is Addiction a Symptom Or a Primary Disease? The problem with the question of whether addiction is a disease or not is that it requires us to try to fit a loosely defined term into a vaguely defined category. Critics of the addictive disease model‚ also called the medical model‚ say that labeling drug addiction as a disease detracts addicts from assuming responsibility and taking control of their lives. Yet the very nature of addiction is similar to many other diseases
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Intergenerational Patterns of Addiction Jodi Stillman Genograms can be very enlightening for families. Many patterns of multigenerational issues can be exposed and explored by beginning with a genogram. There are patterns of medical issues that can be brought to light and give a family a chance to make healthier choices in an effort to stave off the effects of genetic predispositions to certain illnesses. The same can be said for patterns of addictions across multiple generations of the family
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weaknesses in the system because children born with this type of tradition can see how addiction ruined their family. That was what I did‚ I made a claim that I would never fall into the pattern my parents did. I would protect my siblings; shield them away from the darkness that was known as addiction. We would strive for better‚ go to college‚ and stay clear of the dangers of the world. The one and only function of addiction is to destroy the family members by breaking and severing the connections so severely
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Drug Addiction is a Disease Sabrina Hinds Axia College of University of Phoenix Drug Addiction is a Disease Drug addiction is a disease because addictive personalities do not have control over their addictions. To prove this claim‚ the reader will learn about how addictive personalities become addicted; how dopamine contributes to the addict’s addiction; how society treats addictive personalities; and how drug-addiction is a mental illness just like any other mental illness. This paper
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biological approach to addiction For “cool” Amreen I structure it like this: How the approach explains initiation of an addiction How the approach explains maintenance of an addiction How the approach explains relapse Evaluation (AO1‚ AO2‚ AO1‚ …) IDA The biological approach suggests that genetic factors may create a predisposition to the initiation of an addiction. An individual who inherits a genetic abnormality relating to the regulation of dopamine is more likely to develop an addiction. An individual
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Current Topics in Health 26 November 2012 Drug Addiction a Disease? Drug addiction‚ a new major phenomenon in our society today. The dependence‚ compulsive craving of a drug which becomes priority over all other issues in one’s life. We recognize that this issue of drugs and addiction is a growing problem now affecting most in this world. The physical characteristics of addiction would trembling‚ sweating‚ loss of appetite‚ and seizures. Psychological characteristics are harder
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The Addiction to Technological Tools. Nowadays the technology is a part of our lives; the technology always has been in here‚ but it becomes an obsession and a kind of illness. This obsession is winning a little bit more‚ time to time. The tech-obsessed consumers are becoming isolated people that can change our world to a kind of zombie-tech world‚ in which everybody is talking and messaging with their devices and do not pay attention to the real persons that are next to them. The saddest problem
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cell phone addiction! Mobile Phones Boon Or Bane Since the dawn of human civilisation man has been creating things to meet his needs. Mobile phone is one such ‚ portable electronic device. They are now inexpensive‚ easy to use‚ comfortable and equipped with almost every latest feature we desire such as calculator internet games camera and many more. They are also known as lifesavers as they can help people in emergencies. Moreover Psychiatrists believe that mobile phone addiction is becoming
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