Addiction is classified as the repeated action or ingestion of something that alerts one’s mood. It can be a drug or alcohol, food or an specific activity. There are generally four conditions that when present represent addiction. Those are, the preoccupation with a substance or activity, when not ingesting the individual experiences withdrawal symptoms, an increased tolerance to a substance or activity, and with negative consequences the individual continues to use or engage in the activity (Capuzzi…
speculated that the novella is a metaphor for multiple personality disorder, however, I believe that Stevenson was symbolizing a darker fear present during the Victorian era: the rise of cocaine use and the unexplainable disease of addiction. Dr. Jekyll portrays symptoms of addiction and withdrawal throughout the novella, and his professional friends, Utterson and Lanyon, provide attempts at intervention with no success at the conclusion of the story. The substance in which Dr. Jekyll uses for his transformative…
Marijuana and the Effects Marijuana is a commonly used drug in America (Downes 1). Its use has been around for a long time now. Recent results from research on the use of marijuana indicate that its use by young people increases by almost ten percent per year (Philip 1). These results coincide with the positive attitude by youths towards the effects and risks of consuming marijuana (Lane 2). The marijuana tree grows in many parts of the world. The Cannabis Sativa is the plant, which produces marijuana…