Teens all across the world are facing addiction; they are becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. It’s happening right under our noses whether they are getting it from their house‚ grocery stores & pharmacies‚ even at schools and parties. Teen addiction comes with a lot of consequences anywhere from jail time to even death. It is important to watch for signs such as blood shot eyes‚ knowing how to prevent it from happening in your teens life‚ find out all the treatment plans for you teen if it
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Computer Game Addiction Joe Ahn Clemson University jahn@clemson.edu George Randall Clemson University grandal@clemson.edu ABSTRACT With the constant improvements in gaming technology‚ ranging from graphics to new types of controllers to faster processors‚ there is a growing problem of computer game addiction. In order to fully understand this problem‚ one must define addiction. According to the Center for Addiction and Mental Health‚ addiction is a psychological or a physical dependence
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Ismael U. Mendoza Mr. Bertok ENG9H 28 April 2014 Technology Addiction: The Facts In the last twenty years technology has advanced ever-so quickly. Like with every good thing there are some drawbacks. One of those drawbacks is addiction‚ technological addiction. You may think this is not serious but is a growing problem in the world let alone America. This is also the basis of the novel “Feed” by M. T. Anderson. In the novel people have installed micro-chips in their heads‚ all the people
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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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A Study of Internet Addiction: Status and Causes Introduction: A passion adds value to one ’s life‚ an addiction takes away value. When the line between these two is crossed‚ the addict is often the last to know‚ due to their denial. A family and social history will reveal that the subject is being evaluated by close friends as actually suffering a great loss from their activity. While time spent online can be hugely productive‚ compulsive Internet use can interfere
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Introduction to Internet Addiction Ten years ago‚ the only people who spent a majority of their leisure time on the computer were paid members of the technology industry. Today‚ however‚ surfing the Web has become a pastime as social and marketable as bar hopping or going to the movies. As the web has become a part of mainstream life‚ some mental health professionals have noted that a percentage of people using the web do so in a compulsive and out-of-control manner. In one extreme (1997) Cincinnati
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Addiction Treatment You crave it‚ you want it and you just can not stop thinking about it or‚ you just can’t stop doing it‚ they call it addiction. “Addiction is a chronic‚ but treatable‚ brain disorder. People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs‚ even in the face of negative health‚ social or legal consequences. This lack of control is the result of alcohol- or drug-induced changes in the brain. Those changes‚ in turn‚ cause behavior changes” (What is Addiction)
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Drug addiction has many negative physiological health effects‚ ranging from minor issues like digestion problems or respiratory infections‚ to potentially fatal diseases. The effects depend on the drug and on the amount‚ method and frequency of use. http://www.articlesbase.com/addictions-articles/effects-of-drug-addiction-674773.html ------------------------------------------------- THE EFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION ON FAMILY LIFE Codependency plays a part in the role of the spouse‚ parent or child
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Cybersex Addiction: Pleasure causes relationship‚ career and self-respect death “I am playing with myself; you want to watch‚” “any women want to cyber‚” “will you play cam to cam with me?” “C’mon make me hot”-Cybersex addiction‚ a drug arguably more dangerous than cracked cocaine which promises a kingdom without day or night and shinning with endless sexual attractiveness. Increasing use of internet as sexual outlets has become one of the most interesting developments over the last few years.
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