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intent is not to minimize the problem, but rather to discern ways in which family members can be supportive (Juhnke and Hagedorn, ...
to reaffirm his or her commitment to helping the addicted party. 2. Identify the five major drug detection tests. (2 points ...
initial stage of self-evaluation and who has admitted that they have a problem with addiction, and is in the early stages of recov...
Olmeztoprak presents a thorough review of current literature pertaining to the significance of valid, reliable assessment practice...
own feelings, behaviors and thoughts. The phenomenological method of gaining awareness is about "perceiving, feeling and acting" (...
It grows along with the addiction to the power source. Addictions are as unique as are individuals, and therefore the effects can...
substance no matter what the consequences that led societies to research the issue and develop the disease concept. What is addi...
simply a money making venture that serves to create a larger divide between social classes. Alexander and Roberts note that the...
then it should be remembered that not all smokers become addicted; some are able to quit easily and never take up the habit again....
the set point assumption: they are inconsistent with eating pressures as they have evolved; predictions have not been confirmed; a...
up with them. They will become compulsive and obsessive about getting their drug or drink. Classical conditioning theory would e...
but they are human problems. People who get into trouble with these substances need help, not censure. This paper describes some o...
3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses how "The Wizard of Oz" was Garland's first major step toward a life of drug addic...
took her two children, a toddler and an infant, out in 20 degree cold to get Snickers bars (Eller, 2006). Littleton claims she was...
affected by it. Young people are particularly susceptible to the effects of alcohol as their brains are still developing. Adolesc...
(13). Elster contends that gambling addiction comes about slowly and the first step is that someone finds himself in a certain env...
for one person may be unhealthy for another. A parallel with alcoholism may also be useful, the way one individual used alcohol ma...
are admitted sex addicts and "shopohaulics." No one would want to outlaw shopping or sex, but of course, sex and shopping are regu...
addicted to something else such as alcohol, gambling or compulsive shopping (Spencer, 2006). The realization that this is a proble...
the substance replaces recreational social or occupational activities (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). * The continuing u...
should be regarded as legitimate treatments that help to wean the addicted individual from the abused substance both psychologica...
(Flores, 2005). Mechanism of Action A THC receptor in the brain receives the THC compound to create either or both "halluci...
alcohol prior to being 20 years of age and most of these individuals state (47 percent) state that they began substance abuse with...
crime to pay for their habits, they fail academically, and they fail in society as a whole. Drug abusers can become violent or en...
to throw a game. Greed is often at the crux of sports gambling. Players, even if they are doing rather well, may be lured by easy...
dynamics to the point of the child being disrespectful to parents, harboring a negative attitude, breaking rules, instigating quar...
must be addressed is how to ensure that the children of these pregnancies are not the victims of one of the most dangerous drugs i...
discipline of psychology during the next century. One of his beliefs, based on past trends, is that psychology, as a field in gene...
In seven pages this report examines group therapy as addiction treatment in a consideration of how cognitive therapy can assist in...
the problem. B. Reluctance to seek treatment. C. Less belief in positive outcome of treatment. D. Direct confrontation can be coun...