Correlation and dependence

A Cheap Drug That Can Change Your Life Methamphetamine is a known drug that many addicts use. Unknowingly, this drug can be prescribed by a doctor yet most individuals know this poisonous drug as “crystal meth”, but has the brand name of “Desoxyn”. Not many individuals may know that this is and can be a seriously addicting stimulant to their mind and body. When it comes to methamphetamine there are five main ways that a person is able to consume this drug. The first way is by smoking the drug.…

Addiction: one’s inability to control the need/use of a substance in which they soon become reliant on. In Robert Louis Stevenson's’ book The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, it shows an outside perspective on how addiction affects others and the duality of good and evil. Addiction is a hard thing for someone to come to terms with and realize it is evident in their own life, it affects others more than one can think. There are 4 stages of addiction, Drug Experimentation, Regular Use,…

Ken Hensley once said “It is hard to understand addiction unless you have experienced it.” This statement is true and many different aspects. This quote takes on two forms of meaning; first addict understand addiction and second people affected by the addict understand addiction. I just so happen to be both, which is what lead me to this career choice. We will explore how being on both sides of addiction can lead to transference and countertransference and how their patterns can lead to murky…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are about 2.5 percent of woman who actually meet the requirements of alcohol dependence, and is becoming more common among women as to men (CDC, 2016). Alcoholism refers to an individual is dependent and constantly drinking alcohol that intervenes with their daily life. Alcoholism dependence is a dangerous illness among women because it affects them in many aspects of their lives like, health, social life, working and jobs.…

most powerful pain treatments. These usually are reserved for the most intense pain. Why been prohibited to use by individuals? These drugs have schedule and prohibit to use because it has high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to dependence. They can cause serious side effects, can be addictive and often cause constipation. Other drugs such as anesthetics. And also called controlled medicines for specific conditions, such as pain relief in palliative care, but can't prescribe…

Behavioral addiction is a psychological disorder in which an individual fails to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to perform an act that can cause harm to the person or others. It is characterized by a repeated pattern of behavior (Grant, 2011). These behaviors may include compulsive buying, pathologic skin picking, sexual addiction (non-paraphilic hyper sexuality), excessive tanning, computer/video game playing, and internet addiction, among many others (Grant, 2011). Feelings of…

Cocaine: The Potent Powder “Use your head little soldier, keep the coke out your system...that won’t do away with the pain” (Master P). In the memoir, A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Beah, young Sierra Leonean soldiers, including the author himself, regularly abuse the stimulant cocaine for its crucial benefits on the merciless and demanding battlefield. Cocaine is “an addictive drug derived from coca or prepared synthetically” (Dictionary), producing a powerful high by acting on the brain,…

According to Johann Hari on his talk in TEDx, addiction is caused by isolation. To come up with his conclusion, he met with different people from different parts of the world and shared an experiment done by Professor Bruce Alexander. In his experiment, he put a rat in a cage with two water bottles, one of which had drugs. The rat chose the one with drugs, but Professor Alexander realized that the cage was empty and this could have affected the results. When he included other aspects in the cage…

The top five diet pills of 2015 are Abidexin, Fenphedra, Anoretix, OxySelect Pink, and 7 Day Detox. All of theses pills contain mostly caffeine and has side affects like nausea, constipation, gas, insomnia, jitters, increased heart rate, and increased blood pressure (Top 10 Diet Pills of 2015). The majority of diet pills can be purchased over the counter, with few needing a prescription from a medical professional. This can be dangerous as diet pills can be readily available, including to…

Breaking Free Sadly, our world has been overcome with people suffering with drug and/or alcohol addiction. It has become a literal pandemic. It doesn’t seem to be getting better, only worse. The reasons people use drugs or alcohol are different from person to person; therefore, there is not a cure-all for everyone. It takes a lot of time and compassion from others to help these people learn to lead healthy lives again, free from the demon of addiction. I feel that our only hope is not to send…