Statistical dependence

Nobody is immune to a relapse. Does a relapse mean that you are a failure in the treatment of recovering individuals? No. Once a client relapses are they sentenced to live out a life within the grips of their addiction? No, absolutely not. It is important however as a treating professional to know exactly what a relapse is, triggers that may lead to a relapse, the signs and symptoms associated with relapse, and the different models in which relapse is described. As defined by Miller and…

Addicts avoiding Jail by claiming addiction is a medical problem More and more drug addicts are avoiding jail time by claiming that addiction is a medical problem. What a person does to his/her body is their own choice, but once he/she starts committing crimes to get more drugs, or as a result of being under the influence, they need to be punished for it. Too many people are getting away with committing crimes by claiming that his/her addiction is a mental health problem and they cannot be held…

Hypothetical Portfolio Our equally weighted portfolio includes Apple (AAPL), Whole Foods Market (WFM), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Citigroup (C), and Nordstrom (JWN). All of the companies chosen are paying dividends quarterly, and make up to 6.557% of S&P 500 as of today. From 2011 until today we see that our portfolio has had, return-wise, a similar performance to the S&P 500 with around 11% annual returns. Also, the correlation coefficient of 0.85 tells us that our portfolio is highly…

Addiction has been around for as long as humans have existed and does not seem to be something that will go away anytime soon. There are various people who choose sides on the war of addiction for different reasons because of how they define the word “addiction” without taking into consideration of how low their knowledge of that word really is. In the book titled “The Globalization of Addiction: A Study in Poverty of the Spirits,” Bruce K. Alexander informs us of how the meaning of addiction…

Many people have faced or experienced addictions in their life. Addictions can happen to anyone, whether it could be you or someone you know, like a friend, a family member, or a stranger. Addictions are happening to many individuals. There are facilities, programs, and counselling that are occurring to aid the addicted people, preventing them to do anything else that would affect them, their bodies and others. But sometimes the effect of the addiction would be so dangerous that the result of…

The purpose of the study, A Psychological Exploration of Engagement in Geek Culture, was to identify and understand why people participate in geek culture. Geek culture is defined as a subculture of enthusiasts that are interested in “obscure” media such as anime, sci-fi, and videogames. However, there are many faucets of the culture and it has become increasingly appealing to mainstream audiences, causing a greater shift in active engagement. Despite geek interests once being marginalized,…

Drug Users Should Go To Treatment Drug addiction is an illness causing extreme drug craving, drug seeking and use. Despite all the consequences it still continues. Drug addiction begins with the single act of taking drugs, and over time the ability to choose not to do so becomes harder and harder. Taking drugs and seeking the high becomes a compulsion. The behavior results from prolonged drug exposure on the brain and how it functions. The disease affects the way the brain works in regards…

Craig Nakken is a family therapist and addictions counsellor at the Family Therapy Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota. He describes the addictive personality as "the most important idea expressed in this book". Nakken believes that some people are more prone to addiction than others. He examines various causes of this including influences in childhood. He does not rule out agenetic element saying that, "In all likelihood, it will be found to be a combination of the two" (environmental and genetic…

used, to determine that approximately 47% of adults in the U.S. suffer from an addiction disorder. The methods used were tedious and the results were mind-boggling, yet reasonable, considering the inclusion of many process addictions. Much of the statistical data on prevalence pertains only to substance abuse, which makes the Sussman et al. study particularly interesting to me. An added bonus is the detailed overview of the addictions, substance and process, and the resulting consequences for…

In the 1800s the French offered illicit drugs which included hashish, which is a concentrated form of marijuana for individuals who experienced emotional and stressful situation. To alter their mood, to stimulate a happier state of being although being aware of the possible consequences. The psychoactive drugs were merely used as a relaxer for social and recreational purposes. Since the neural basis is a modern concept of the neuroscience to define and understand the biological processes of a…