Sexual addiction

When thinking of the word addiction you often relate it to drugs alcohol or tobacco but sometimes other things have the same addictive aspect. Activities such as shopping, internet, food, exercise are known as a behavioral addiction. Behavior addictions include salience, conflicts, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms and .loss of control(Brown,1997). Exercise is mostly known to be a positive addiction because physical activity is known to be beneficial. There is however harmful…

Losing my grandfather two years ago took a large toll on me. He was the best grandfather I could have ever asked for. I knew I could always confide in him when I needed to the most. He died from many different diseases revolving around his poor addiction to cigarettes for the majority of his life. He had smoked since his early teens all the way into his sixties. Having this unsavory habit caused him to have heart, lung, and respiratory problems that no one should have to deal with. His pain and…

It is a common fact nowadays that most of the teenagers have tried smoking or have the habit of smoking cigarettes. Many teenagers argue that smoking helps them in dealing with stress and controlling their weight. One out of five teenagers who are addicted to cigarettes smoke 13 to 15 cigarettes a day [1]. However, a lot of people are against teenage smoking and it is illegal, therefore adults should cooperate to stop this increasing problem. There are various reasons that lead young adults to…

While researching the several legal drugs that are available to worldwide, I will be focusing on alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine. Within this paper I will be addressing why it is legal to be use these drugs recreationally. As well as, how addictive each drug can be, the benefits that may accompany each drug along with the damages that can occur, and how much money is each industry worth along with the national amount of money spent on medical care and treatment following the effects of the drugs.…

Television addiction is the need for the medium on the television. The medium that is being portrayed is what keeps people from not the television off when we should. People use watching television as an escape mechanism from their problems, challenges, fears, embarrassment, and responsibilities. People use it to distract themselves…

world people are always asking which one is worse for you, Marijuana or Alcohol?, how will they affect you life if you still have one. One side believes marijuana is worse the other believes that alcohol is worse. I believe that alcohol is the worst addiction for you with negative physical and mental influence on your life. I have five reasons for why I believe this.My first reason is that alcohol with a high overdose you can die. My second reason is that alcohol will lead to domestic violence…

Are Teens Addicted to Their Cell Phones? Is your teen addicted to his/her cell phone? Most teens are addicted. In a study 15-19 year olds described themselves as addicted. They said they were depressed without it. I’m not addicted anymore although I used to be. The majority of teens are addicted to their phones. Most of that majority will deny that they’re addicted.When i'm walking down the corridor here in school I can’t go 10 feet without seeing another teen on their phone. I’m…

“The Junky’s Christmas” is a short story about an opiate addict named Danny attempting to obtain heroin on Christmas Day after having been in jail for three days. Danny must also deal with the intense opiate withdrawal. The short story was adapted into a short film titled The Junky’s Christmas which follows the original story. After being given an opiate medication by an alcoholic doctor, Danny uses his remaining cash to rent a cheap hotel room for the night. He goes to his room and…

For a start, e-cigarettes contain harmful substances such as nicotine, which stimulates the central nerve system, increases heart rate, blood pressure, and creates an unstoppable addiction. Nicotine hooks users like a fish entangled on a fishing line. Next, vape pens have no current FDA of safety decrees, which allows big, brand companies to lie about their ingredients. Pursuing further, e-cigs do not have enough medical research and…

The Transtheorectical Model analyzes the different stages of change and recognizes that change is a step by step process.The film realistically portrays the model with individuals while the article does so with a group of people. A study on the transtheoretical model builds on current research and focuses on young adults in a period of time where intervention helps to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The sample used, were sedentary students who either defined themselves in the Pre-contemplative…