Chocolate: Behind Its Bad Rap In today's society, chocolate is everywhere. It seems that people have developed a love-hate relationship with chocolate. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, in 1997, the average American ate 11.7 pounds of ch Continue Reading...
Even proponents of medical legalization concede marijuana cannot cure or even alleviate the symptoms of MS or glaucoma, merely act as a narcotic. True, other narcotics exist on the market today -- and like marijuana, they are also addictive. Whether Continue Reading...
The process of neuroadaptation There are two main processes that do contribute to the development of addiction as well as the reinforcement and the process of neuroadaptation. The process of reinforcement occurs when a rewarding stimulus such as a Continue Reading...
allabouttruth.org/moral-ethics.htm).In addition, almost 50% of the surveyed adults said they base their moral decisions on whatever will bring them the most pleasing or satisfying results (Moral Ethics, at (http://www.allabouttruth.org/moral-ethics.h Continue Reading...
Narcotic plants and stimulants have been widely used in North as well as South America even before the discovery, 'not only for the purpose of exhilaration or intoxication, but also in connection with the practice of necromancy and in religious ritua Continue Reading...
Human smuggling is a huge problem with an obvious domestic impact; the size of illegal immigrant population in the United States demonstrates how pervasive the problem is. However, it is not the size of the problem that is the most alarming; in an a Continue Reading...
" Long-term use may develop psychoses, like schizophrenia and severe depression. The use of MDMA may produce psychological difficulties, like confusion, depression, sleep problems, drug craving, severe anxiety and paranoia, even weeks after the use o Continue Reading...
Disorders Prevalent in the Lives of College Students The life in college always represents a significant step that marks the transition of the individual from one stage that they are viewed as young and naive, to the next stage where they are presum Continue Reading...
Psychology Dual Diagnosis: Substance Related Disorders and Co-Occurring Disorders The abuse of substances and the dependence on it are considered to be two separate types of disorders. This is according to the DSM-V use of the terms. The DSM-V is a Continue Reading...
Psychology Dual Diagnosis: Substance Related Disorders and Co-Occurring Disorders The abuse of substances and the dependence on it are considered to be two separate types of disorders. This is according to the DSM-V use of the terms. The DSM-V is a Continue Reading...
32) The overall diagnostic and symptomatic patterns described by these points indicate that BPD is a serious disorder and is "...classified as a major personality disorder involving dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior; intense, unstable moods Continue Reading...
Statement of purpose/intent This piece is dedicated to examining the different challenges Jimmy and his family are going through. The objective is to identify the family and mental disorders present in each of the members and a suggestion at the appr Continue Reading...
Drugstore Cowboy features Bob Hughes (played by Matt Dillon) -- a character struggling with addiction -- and his little band of vagabond drug dependents. The story is set in USA of the early 1970s. Hughes heads a drug addict "family," which comprises Continue Reading...
One researcher suggested that instead of seeking a strict operational definition, one should think of alcoholism as they do mountains and seasons: "you know these things when you see them" (Shaffer pp). The most common conceptual error made by clin Continue Reading...
Literature Review Amphetamine is a stimulant drug mainly used in the treatment of ADHD and narcolepsy (sleeping disorder). Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has classified amphetamine as a schedule II drug, which means that they can be used for m Continue Reading...
Poor Predictors of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Birthweight and Size are Poor Predictors of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Birthweight and Size are Poor Predictors of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Sampson and colleagues (1994) sought to better Continue Reading...
Experimental Methodologies: Bulimia Nervosa Annotated Bibliography in Abnormal Psychology Bara-Carril, Nuria, Williams, Christopher J., Pombo-Carril, Maria G., Reid, Yael, Murray, Kathryn, Aubin, Susan et al. (2004). A preliminary investigation int Continue Reading...
Addiction…Final Outline Food Addiction: Causes and Treatment First Study Fortuna, J.L. (2012). The obsesity epidemic and food addiction: Clinical similarities to drug Dependence. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 44(1), pp. 56-63. As of 2010, Continue Reading...
Drug Profile Drug addiction is a human issue that cultivates biological, psychological, and social consequences, among others. The manifestation of addiction itself is characterized by physical dependence, and is defined by the uncontrollable, compu Continue Reading...
Marinol Medicine is designed to treat the sick and the injured. Its function is to either treat a condition or to better severe symptoms from a medical or physical condition. Some medicines, when first introduced, are controversial because of the in Continue Reading...
Risk Factors to the Onset of Drug Addiction Drug addiction is one of the subjects whose importance can never be underestimated. Even though this issue is discussed at every forum, the problem persists in the society and needs to be sorted out. It sh Continue Reading...
Americas Coalition Puts Marijuana Legalization Up for Discussion. Retrieved from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/18/world/americas/nations-in-americas-urged-to-consider-legalizing-pot.html?_r=0 Bakalar, N. (2006). Marijuana as Me Continue Reading...
Drug Policies of the United States and the Netherlands Virtually every country in the world has drug prohibition and criminalizes the production and sale of cannabis, cocaine, and opiates, except for medical uses, and most countries criminalize the Continue Reading...
Mindful vs. traditional martial arts toward improved academic grades in children diagnosed with ADHD While medication and psychotherapy are the current best practice in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), their benefits and aim Continue Reading...
National Prominent Drug Related Issue A Discussion of National Drug Policy The United States has been regulating and criminalizing the use of drugs for over a century. In recent decades, this effort became what is referred to as a "war on drugs." H Continue Reading...
In the long-term treatment of asthma, the administration of inhaled corticosteroids is often useful in inhibiting the attacks from getting worse to the level of requiring emergency treatments. Among the various permanent treatment methods available f Continue Reading...
Caffeinism: The Psychology of Caffeine, Coffee-Drinking, And Coffee-Addicts Coffee has been generally considered as an addicting drink, primarily because it contains the vital ingredient, caffeine, which is known for its ability to stimulate the cen Continue Reading...
Additionally stated is that substance abuse treatment admission rates among adults aged 55 or older "tended to be highest in northern and northeaster states...in 1999. (Reach of Louisville, SIG, 2009 ) It is reported that study findings have demonst Continue Reading...
12. The life of Buddha is generally illustrated in three stages. In order to attain a spiritual condition similar to Buddha, one would have to refrain from everything that is evil, to do good, and to purify the mind. 13. Psychoactive plants are of Continue Reading...
Substances such as sugar and honey were not used in the aboriginal diets, and the use of abusive substances such as alcohol or other min-altering psychoactive agents with the exception of tobacco and the 'black drink' were not common or problematic Continue Reading...
Decriminalization of Marijuana Ever since marijuana was declared an illegal drug in the U.S.A. By the passing of the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937 under dubious circumstances, there has been a realization among various groups of people that it was a mis Continue Reading...
Thirdly, drug treatment counselors consider the effectiveness of the program's treatment methods when recommending these programs to addicts. This is determined through evaluating the program's success rates, especially from an objective external a Continue Reading...
From the study of treatment for mothers on crack, 50 experts in drug dependency as well as 150 addicted women identify components which they believe are important in the treatment of women effectively. Some of the features that they had identified Continue Reading...
The active chemical ingredient, THC, is accessed by smoking marijuana and is used for both recreational and medical reasons. The pro-legalization supporters and the anti-legalization supporters are divided by ethical and medical viewpoints. The use Continue Reading...
New research is underway examining the effects of marijuana on multiple sclerosis and stroke victims, which is one of the key reasons why more funding, and fewer obstacles, for research are needed. Already, twenty-one states have opened the door to Continue Reading...
Drug Addiction: A Social Problem DRUG ADDICTION The drug addiction has radically increased throughout the world over the past few years. This research study aims at analyzing the problem of drug addiction, its individual and social implications and Continue Reading...
Man on Fire" with two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington; and also starring Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, and Mickey Rourke, among others. The film was produced in 2004; it runs 1 hour and 50 minutes. The drug of choice for the prota Continue Reading...
