Essays on Addiction

Introduction

Family relationships are usually characterized with strong biological relationships. Sonny’s Blue story one of the family stories that exposes readers to an encounter between family members with different characters, values and experiences yet are tied with strong biological relationships. This paper provides an analysis of how the narrator’s values and experiences shape the story and how the story would have been told in the perspective of Sonny, one of the characters.

Sonny Blue’s story is told from a narrator’ point of view; he is Sonny’s elder brother, although throughout the story, his name is not ...

Analysis of alcohol abuse from sociological perspective

Annotated Bibliography Kissin, B. (1983). The biology of alcoholism, Volume 6: The pathogenesis of alcoholism psychosocial factors. New York, NY: Plenum Press. The book of Benjamin Kissin (1983) examines the natural history of alcoholism. The author defines the reasons and factor that cause or can lead to the alcoholism. There are various factors that can contribute to the contemporary social issue, such as “moral turpitude, willfulness, and role modeling, urbanization, environmental, stress, oral personality, genetic predisposition, and biochemical defects. The source will be very valuable since it makes the connection between the poverty and alcoholism. causes of the alcoholism ...

Kansas City Metro Areas

General overview The majority of facilities supporting the homeless are shelters, thus they may have the waiting list. Moreover, there is an eligibility criterion and the list of requirements, i.e., a candidate shall prove employment search, or have dependents.

HOMELESS POPULATION

(816) 483-9927  http://sheffieldplace.org/, Executive Director Email: ST Eligibility Criterion: single mothers and homeless families. Homeless mother with up to five dependent children, or in the third trimester of pregnancy. Services provided include housing and transitional programs for mothers, children and families. The organization is linking the homeless with employers and housing. Services are suitable for urban immigrants and ethnic minority ...

Personal Status

Kelsey Mendez is a 41 year-old, heterosexual, Christian, white female with long history of sexual and physical abuse. Kelsey was born in Waltham, MA. She one of the two siblings born to a Lebanese Tom Jackson and a French Lillian Pierre. She has a brother. She got married in 2008 and now has field a divorce. Kelsey has two kids from different fathers, a daughter- Alison Capriccio (b. 1992) and son Joshua (b.2007). She takes care of her daughter and granddaughter by babysitting the kid, buying them food and doing cleaning. Kelsey has just lost her job, but gets ...

Twelve Step Program

Twelve step programs refer to groups that function by a twelve step principle geared towards the accomplishment of a set goal in fighting drug addictions, alcoholism and compulsions. They are usually set up for recovery purposes. They are both voluntary and free and have been proven to be very effective over the years. The most popular twelve step program is the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) (12 step Groups, 2015).It is the base where all other recovery programs are set and it was the first to come up and draft out the twelve steps for programs. Alcoholic’s Anonymous program ...

Question 1

Substance misuse is a disorder that is characterized by a destructive pattern of using substances that cause significant distress or problems (Gordon, 2013).Primarily, substance abuse entails the use of all hazardous psychoactive substances which significantly lead to dependence syndrome. According to Gilchrist et al. (2012), continued use of these drugs by an individual causes overdependence and a cluster of behavioural,psychological and cognitive phenomenon that include difficulties in the controlling the use of the substances, development of a strong desire to take the drug, persistence in the use despite the inherent harm which is well known to the ...

Criminal Law

Introduction The term community corrections refers to the supervision and management of offenders within a community settings. It serves a pivotal role in ascertaining the safety and peace and order in the community. The discussion highlights the manner in which the community addresses factors such as arraignment, parole and probation, community and drug courts, pretrial release, sentencing alternatives and treatment, and community service as a sentencing function. Furthermore, the City of Fayetteville in North Carolina was chosen as the subject of the discussion in which the aforementioned factors in community corrections was examined.

Community Overview

The City of Fayetteville is located ...

Drug Addiction

Winter 2016 Homework Summary of article/show: The article on “Anatomy of Addiction: How Heroin and Opioids Hijack the Brain”, by Jack Rodolico emphasizes the trend of drug addiction and its effects on the human psyche. It rules out the perception prevailing amongst the current and future generations regarding drug addiction being safe and can only be fun and joyous. Masses are getting addict that can be subjected to the instinct to finding cheaper substitutes for painkillers. What effects are caused by the drugs? Drugs are mostly antidepressants affecting the individuals directly showing symptoms that include slurred speech, shallow breathing, ...

Literature Review Draft

Abstract In the information era where almost all companies and individuals rely on the information systems and computers providing information security is even more important. Companies are in the environment where constant threats are present. External threats to the information security have in the past been more examined and also received more attention than the inside threats. The research of possible threats to the information security has shown that more focus must be given to the inside threats since they represent a slightly smaller number of all attacks and should not be overlooked. The theory and literature on the ...

INTRODUCTION

When you look around many public places, like shopping malls, school yards and restaurants you will notice that people are not engaging with the world around them; not even with the people they are with. People, of all ages, staring into their laps fully enthralled with what is happening in cyberspace via their cell phones. Everyone, millions of people, from adults to elementary school age children have a cell phone. With the development of smart phones the popularity and commonality has sky-rocketed. When one looks many have began to ask the question, “could cell phones be addictive?” The consensus ...

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Abstract

The importance of social media effects on families and communities has been determined by the research findings based on the investigation of existing literature. The principal objective of the study is to examine the influence of social media on our everyday life. Besides, another investigative goal is to identify possible consequences that social media may bring. Therefore, this study implies the utilization of both secondary research and primary research approaches. The expected findings of the literature have suggested that there are not only positive effects of social media on families and communities but also negative ones. ...

Abstract

This paper focuses on a potential client for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The client to be discussed is Brett Mitchell, a twenty-five-year-old African American male who is unemployed, and the child of recovering drug-dependent parents. Studies show that Adult Children of Addicts (ACoAs) present with a range of symptoms that run the gamut of psychiatric and stress-related disorders, from substance-abuse disorders and other addictions to depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and maladaptive coping mechanisms. In the case of the client to be discussed in this paper, he is seeking counseling for identity confusion, depression and arrested psychosocial development. ...

Children of alcoholics are at the higher risk of behavioral and mental disorders.

Independent variable: Children of alcoholics Response categories are the groups of children (in this particular case, children from families with parents who are alcohol addicts). Dependent variable: Behavioral and mental disorders Response categories are whether a child has those types of disorder or no (yes or no). Structural Functionalist Theory: The major idea behind this theory is that the society represents a complex entity that consists from various parts, and each of those parts are in relationships with each other and they work together in order to increase the level of stability within this society. From the perspective of ...

A myriad of factors can be attributed to drug dependence and substance abuse including genetics, psychological and social factors. Genetic studies associate alcohol and drug dependence to the interaction of genes to the environment. According to the incentive-sensitization theory, the dopamine system may play an important factor in drug intake through the brain pathways. Psychological factors such as reduction of stress and tension, increase of sex drive and, increase of violent behavior can also be attributed to the use of alcohol and drugs. Social and cultural factors including access to substance, family dynamics, social support, and advertisements also influences ...

ATTENTION GAINER: As I speak, there will be people amongst us who would be checking their phones and if not checking they would be thinking of the one email that needs to be sent or that one application you heard about. Today’s generation is more dependent on technology than any of the generations that existed or have existed before us. We can hardly imagine life without the gadgets around us. Let me prove my point with the following example. SIGNIFICANCE (SOURCE): A Phoenix-based CEO of The J Brand Group, Jenn Hoffman, while giving an interview over breakfast ...

ABSTRACT

This study was mainly focused on repeating what other studies have done in the past; to understand the relationship between marijuana and schizophrenia. The literature suggested that there was not enough research on the topic in terms of finding out the root cause of patients taking marijuana, even if they had medication. What was discovered in the literature was also the theory that there were other contributing outside factors such as genetics and family history. Patients that were also mentally healthy were having the same effects when taking marijuana. What the literature also spoke about was distinguishing between actual ...

The development of Information and Communication Technology brought a huge love to social networks, that began to play an extremely important role in every – day life. With every new day over 100 people become a new members of popular websites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Google. Most of the active Internet users have at least one account on various websites, that were created for the purpose of communication with friends and acquaintances. Social network is a structure, that includes a lot of people, united according to their interests, preferences, etc. Modern Internet provides us with all possible tools that ...

Distinguishing between data sets

Data sets are a defined set of information that has been collected from recorded data from health care centers. This information is recorded either in health care records or after research by organizations. It is then structured, labeled, and classified. From this, medical practitioners and caregivers can make informed decisions from studying of the information (Provost & Murray, 2011). All these data sets have common components. Firstly, static data such a person’s date of birth is recorded. This information does not change. Dynamic data are also recorded, which often fluctuates within a day, according to a patient’s progress. ...

Discovery documentary explains how the drugs affect person’s body by conducting the series of experiments to test coordination, concentration stress-resilience and strength, as well as general health condition of regular drug users. Some of the experiments’ results and body’s reactions were well-known and predictable, while the others were quite surprising. I found the experiments very informative, as they explained the biological aspects of drug effects. The most unexpected behavior for me was the heroin abuser, as she does not look as an addict, and what is more, does not act like one. She is driving a car ...

There are innumerable benefits of a mobile phone, and there is a steady rise in the percentage of the population owning a mobile. The new technology is fast becoming easily accessible and affordable. However, recent studies reveal the downsides of the convenient technology that can lead to several negative impacts as it can; lead to behavioral patterns that can turn addictive.Outline The mobile technology is providing freedom but at the same time it carries the power of being addictive. People are spending more than 10 hours on their cellphones. The younger generation gets easily distracted by the new technologies ...

Thesis: Some cell phone uses can be very harmful to both the users and the people around them. Using a cell phone while driving can be detrimental to the user and others. It might cause accidents It puts the driver and the road users at risk of death, injuries It can also lead to property damage The excessive use of cell phones can be harmful to the users It affects the performance of college students It can lead to addiction Cell phones are beneficial to the world today They have made communication easy Even though it is harmful to ...

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE

With changing times people are becoming more reckless, impatient and losing their moral grounds. Drugs and alcohol have become a part of life for a huge population of the world. Every country all over the world has seen a remarkable increase in the number of people engaging in such addictions in the last few decades. The addiction has claimed lots of lives and ruined lots of families. It is an important concern for the medical fraternity and the government of every country. Constant monitoring and stricter rules have also failed to bring down the rate much. More than imposing ...

One of the most significant issues in the U.S. today is the systemic policies that have led to the U.S. having the largest prison population in the world. A disproportionate number of socioeconomically marginalized citizens are incarcerated and subjected to discriminatory practices by law enforcement and the justice department. The consequences are wide-reaching and inseparable, cutting across political, social, and cultural lines. In order to identify the roots of these interconnected phenomena, one needs to both understand the historical struggle of marginalized groups in the U.S. as well as follow the money. Socioeconomic discrimination, voter suppression, for-profit policing practices, ...

Introduction

A lot has been discussed the influence of the environment on the development of children. The environment a child grows in determines how they perceive the world, others and themselves. It affects the development of their personality and could determine whether a child grows up to a responsible adult or ends up in crime and drugs. Hence, the family plays a huge role since it's the environment in which most of the time as a child is spent. The following essay discusses the role of family systems in childhood development, the interrelation between trauma, spirituality and development and the ...

Her hands shook, each finger twitching in a frenzied and broken rhythm that no one could have possibly understood. That was okay, the rhythm of her fingers matched the erratic beating of her heart at that moment. She had done something horrible, something that she might never have believed possible of herself in a million years. Worse than that though, so much so in fact that she felt it as a sudden awakening in the pit of her stomach, she’d enjoyed it. She had put a gun to a man’s head and pulled the trigger, and she ...

Many patients visit pain clinics/pill mills to get prescriptions to help them cope with pain. The proliferation of pill mills has become a debated health problem nationally. A pill mill is a licensed store whereby narcotics are dispensed and prescribed without a legit medical purpose. Most pill mills operate under the name pain clinic where they help patients to manage pain. Most narcotic painkillers are dispensed in pain clinics, for instance, diazepam, oxycodone, morphine, and methadone (Surratt et al. 2014). Pill mills should be eradicated because doctors give prescriptions without upholding the Hippocratic Oath thus causing many deaths and ...

There are many reasons why one might decide to begin to use drugs. Some people use drugs to deal with personal loss or depression, hoping it might help to provide some type of escape. Others might feel pressured by their peer group and choose to engage in drugs because they want to belong to that group. Regardless of the reason, many people each year use drugs for the first time. Often, once is enough to create an addiction that can lead to a harmful path of drug abuse leading to addiction. Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Abstract The issue of homelessness in the United States is something that needs to be addressed before it becomes so great it is incomprehensible. Three million people are homeless in the United States Today. Of that number, one million are children, and the rate is rising quickly. Whether the reason is abuse, job loss, natural disaster, or increased home loan rates, homelessness is something that can impact anybody. While it does have a sociological hierarchy it typically adheres to, affecting the lower-class more often, in special circumstances anybody can experience it. Those experiencing it often turn to crime and ...

Debates concerning the use of marijuana as a medicinal treatment have been ongoing for decades, and have sparked more than a few concerns that have to do with its applications. Those who argue for the use of the drug are typically of the mind that marijuana does far more good than harm, citing research that leans more towards the benefits stemming from its use a pain reliever. On the other side, those who argue vehemently against the drug do so for the same reason, bringing up studies and, at times, propaganda that incites viewers to realize just what cost ...

An Article on Drug Addiction

“Anatomy of Addiction: How Heroin And Opioids Hijack The Brain”, is an article by Jack Rodolico for www.npr.org. The article highlights the trend of drug addiction and its effects on the human psyche. It is an eye – opener for the entire younger generation and the generations to come, who think that drug addiction is only an insignificant issue involving plain fun and excitement and no danger. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, an estimated 2.5 million Americans are addicted to drugs such as opioids and heroin (Rodolico, 2016). It may have been due to people looking for ...

INTRODUCTION

Children are one of the most vulnerable and tender section of the society. They are the ones who shape up the future of the world. At the same time, any bad incidence with them will lead to increase in the sufferings of the world in every aspect or field. Children are being exposed to many illicit and harmful activities which affect them in a negative way mentally, physically and socially. One of those many activities is the act of childhood sex abuse. The incidences of sexual abuse have been on the rise since the last few decades. The increase ...

Health Problem

People are at the epicenter of sustainable development. They deserve a productive and healthy life in correspondence with nature. The ultimate directives of sustainable development cannot be attained if there is a high rate of debilitating diseases. Amongst the key challenging areas that affect the American population and prevent sustainable development is tobacco dependency. One-fourth of the productive individuals, that is, the adults and youth smoke and use tobacco. The rates have been increasing even since the 90s. The health issue is currently the leading contributor to preventable death and diseases in the nation. The overall attempt to improve ...

Abstract

Drug abuse is a disease of the brain. In many addicts the reason for drug abuse is established in childhood, and develops with maturity. Genes, along with the environment, availability of the drug and altered brain functioning are responsible for substance abuse. Motivation, pleasure and lack of self-control, encourages teenagers and adolescent to use drugs. A majority of the drugs that are abused, create euphoria, hallucination and altered emotional state that provides pleasure. Drug abuse causes functional impairment and failure on the part of the drug addict in fulfilling his responsibilities. Substance abuse also causes harm to once physical ...

At present, the number one criminal activity of gangs include drug-trafficking of cocaine and marijuana since it an easy money-making scheme. For the past decades, the legalization of marijuana has been the subject of an enduring debate due to its long term effects in society. However, the lawmakers must consider not only the medicinal benefits of cannabis derivatives, but also its economic prospective and how it can affect the law enforcement agencies. Cannabis should be legalized nationwide to give the public the option to take a holistic approach to the illness instead of using addictive prescription drugs, will generate ...

Employability Skills in Health and Social Care

Introduction For many people, having a life-long career is no longer the norms. There are several individuals who had jobs across different organizations and various employers throughout their professional life. Although flexibility in the working pattern is essential in ensuring a continuous employment, it is also imperative that individuals possesses the employability skills in order to get, keep, and become succesful in the chosen career. In the field of health and social care, assuming the job of a Family Support Worker requires specific employability skills in performing satisfactory work. The discussion highlights the responsibilties and performance needed to become ...

REFLECTION ESSAY ON HUMAN SERVICE

John and his siblings have been orphaned for close to three years now. Before their death, their parents were deep in debt and all their property was claimed by the creditors to settle their debts. With no connection to their immediate family, they were left with no one to look after. Their necessities such as food, clothes and shelter are rarely met because they have no one they can depend on. They are constantly begging on the streets and sleep on boxes under bridges. One day, they met Adam, well-wisher who works as a social worker and runs a ...

Abstract

In XXI century, among all political issues, the world has faced the challenge having the impact on the significant amount of people in several countries. This challenge is called obesity and related to it food addiction. While the issue of obesity origins and consequences have been already considered properly by the scientists, the notion of food addiction and similar to it eating addiction have not been subjects of the researches and investigations. In this respect, the author analyzes the notion of eating addiction, its main features, origins and impact on the teens and other groups of society. Furthermore, the ...

In the past thirty years, humanity has moved into a digital era where billions of people are connected via an ever advancing technology boom. Yousef starts his days by waking up to the sound of the alarm, and listening to the radio while driving his car to work. Then he works on the computer to do some tasks; after that he contacts some people by calling and texting them via Smartphone. In his leisure time, he just passes his fingertip over a screen and sinks into some application to update himself with the latest news headline continuing to use ...

Introduction

An intense debate usually revolves around the legality of Cannabis within the United States as well as other countries of the world. Numerous arguments are utilized to legalize or ban the trade of Cannabis under law and constitution of every country. It has been widely believed that Marijuana has undesired effects on users and society for promoting the use or more harmful drugs such as Methamphetamine and Heroin. However, recent arguments have caused disruption in this argument as many supporters of the drug argue that Cannabis does not promote the consumption of more harmful substances. The paper argues the ...

There is a vast variety of drug types all over the world, which are considered to be both licit and illicit. The most notorious legal drugs are alcohol and nicotine, which are allowed from the age of 21 and 18 respectively. What about the illicit drugs, the most popular are methamphetamine, sedatives, inhalants, marijuana, cocaine, stimulants, heroin, and some other that produce a destructive effect on a human body (Bartollas and Miller, 2014). Despite the fact, that licit drugs are not so harmful in comparison with the illicit drugs, they can lead to some inevitable results, especially for the ...

Amy Winehouse and the Media

Amy Winehouse, a tiny jewish woman, undoubtedly, was a great talent, her music was terrific, and her voice – exceptional. She was one of those out of the ordinary popular western performers, who write their own lyrics and music. Since the majority of women “of pop” serve as middling executors of what sound producers cultivate and consider profitable. Amy Winehouse was a difficult child. Is it excluded from normal, and from drama school. The reason for that was inappropriate behavior, striking appearance, singing in class, academic failure, and drugs. Amy wasn’t worried. She planned to be a singer, but ...

The United States has been for a long time in a debate about the legalization of drugs. This paper will discuss the effects of drug legalization in different fields such as Economics, social, moral, medical, and philosophical. The liberalization of the drug is a very controversial issue. It has many pros and cons in different aspects of society, and this paper will discuss all those aspects in details. By liberalizing drug, we may save big amount of money and it will benefit us economically but on the other hand the social condition will get much worst resulting in increase ...

Introduction

Thesis: The legal drinking age should be lowered to the age of 18 years. Body It will make our youth drink responsibly Alcohol is readily available, and if the drinking age is lowered to 18, illegal selling of alcohol to the youth will be reduced. Youths are allowed to consume the number one killer drug, tobacco, why should they be restricted from taking alcohol yet they are of age

Opposing view and counterarguments

It is not fair to deny young heroes (young soldiers) an opportunity to drink Conclusion Introduction Alcohol abuse has become a major issue among our youths in the world today. ...

Some people claim that smoking is a personal choice that adults make and hence whether it affects them or not, it is up to them. Although this is true, smoking has many adverse effects on the smokers, the community, and the government. There is no doubt that cigarettes smoke contains harmful chemicals that affect the body. According to Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) (2013), smoking is the primary cause of many preventable illnesses and death. Ash noted that in the UK, about one hundred thousand people die annually as a result of diseases related to smoking. In the ...

Executive Summary

While the allocation of tax dollars is a constant debate amongst Americans, regardless of legislative positions, the issue of welfare seems to be a particularly complicated one. To that end, many states (including yours) have instituted (or tried to institute) laws requiring welfare recipients to undergo mandatory drug tests. While this is an admirable idea in concept, the social and economic effects far outweigh any sense of moral righteousness one might feel for keeping welfare recipients in their place, as well as deals with unconstitutional ideas of unreasonable searches. To that end, I humbly propose that these programs be ...

George Washington University

Joon Young Jung Electronic cigarettes are amongst many products that are meant to promote a smoker to be able to quit. E-cigarettes are similar to ordinary cigarettes in appearance; however, they lack the tobacco ingredients that compose the traditional cigarettes. The e-cigarettes are made up from a metal tube and a battery-like structure that produces a lot of heat to cause vaporization of liquid nicotine. The propylene glycol fluid contains other chemicals that produce the vapor (smoke) that people inhale or exhale (Kaplan, 2015). While the e-cigarettes may appear to have certain short-term or intangible benefits such as lack ...

Introduction

Gender is one of the themes that Morrison explores in her novel Sula. Gender roles help to create unevenness in terms of the power balance between women and men. This unequal balance of power that is prevalent in the social environment of her characters in Sula ultimately becomes a part of them. The impact of this is that it becomes nestled in the psychological conflicts they encounter and experience. In this novel, these psychological conflicts play out on the sexuality platform. The sexuality of the characters results in the internalization of the unequal balance of power between women and ...

The public does not view all industries as equal in the free trade market. I believe it is ethical to consider industries as unequal parties in trade. I base my argument on the fact that some industries produce products that are harmful to the consumers. The harm is caused if there is excessive usage of these products. The tobacco industry is an example of an industry that produces products that are harmful to human beings. Companies in the tobacco industry focus on the production and sale of tobacco cigarettes. There are many people who smoke tobacco cigarettes all over ...

Introduction

Using social media for interaction is increasing daily; people are using the platform to interact and connect. The media platforms are becoming more creative and more compelling as they are introducing different activities that compel users to spend more time on the platforms. That is due to the increasing advancement in computer and technology, including the ubiquity of social medial mobile applications and tools. Users of social media derive pleasure in using several platforms of social media. They utilize social media for social interactions and connections, sharing of information, and entertainment. However, knowing the impacts of media platforms on ...

Question 1: Comparing alcohol problems in the United States among adolescents and adults as compared to the 1970s in the United States as well as other societies today

Viewing the long-term per capita alcohol consumption in any community or society provides the historical outlook of the alcoholic beverage consumption among the members of that particular community or society. Currently, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism publishes the annual surveillance report on the per capita ethanol consumption. Te results of these reports indicate that, considering three alcoholic beverages such as spirits, wine, and beer, the historical trends ...

Video Games and Violence

“We are closed in, and the key is turned, on our uncertainty somewhere, a man is killed or a house is burned and yet there is no clear fact to be discerned.”

-William Butler Yeats, ‘Meditations in Time of Civil War’ In order to proceed to the second mission, GTA players must kill their opponents by stabbing or firing at them and for every dead opponent, there is an equivalent point. The developer of GTA rejected the argument because they do not believe that virtual violence leads to actual violence. Psychologists and media scholars are debating whether the video ...

Following the rising immorality and indecency over the internet, a lot of questions arise on what bodies deemed with responsibility of overseeing communication, are doing to that effect. Bodies such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States is one the bodies whose responsibilities cover a wide range of the communication sector from radio and television broadcasting to the internet. Gaining its power and authority from the Congress, and seconded by the federal law, the FCC reviews whatever is being aired and decides on its validity to be broadcasted. The FCC has regulations ...

Question 1

Currently, alcoholism represents one of the widespread addictions. The long-term physiological effects of addiction to alcohol are characterized by the phenomena of tolerance and dependence. Tolerance occurs when a set of liver enzymes is produced after a prolonged drinking, which assist in metabolizing alcohol. As a result, alcohol is broken down faster and the person has to increase alcohol amounts in order to attain the same amount of intoxication. Tolerance is the most critical long-term physiological effects of addiction to alcohol. This is so because it produces a false sense of security in the people addicted to alcohol. This can lead to ...

Of all wars to have been conducted by the USA, the war on drugs is the least promising, with government and law enforcement agencies fighting it in a losing battle. When American authorities got it going some 4 decades ago, it was doomed to be a losing war for a number of reasons, of which one is a historic precedent never taken into consideration. It is well-documented that the only lesson we ever learn from history is that we do not learn any lessons from it at all. However, what America should learn is that conventional tools of mandatory bans and restrictions imposed ...

Issues and Impacts of Online Social Networking Sites

Issues and Impacts of Online Social Networking Sites Today, in the century of well-developed technology, we all got used to do everything with the help of special machines and computers. Computers play the most significant part in the life of human being. It helps us to do everything quickly and accurately by automating many tasks, which would take several days or months to complete manually, but now they can be done with the click of one button. Comparing with the previous decade, today our life got easier and became more interesting. Computers have changed our life completely. Earlier, ...

Introduction

Trung Nguyen coffee serves as the biggest strategic business unit of the entire coffee market. There are other known coffee companies under the enterprise including Dick smith and Murphy. The Trung Nguyen coffee brand is young compared to the enterprise because it came into being in the recent years but the entire enterprise established in the year in the early 90’s.

Trung Nguyen coffee brand is international and it has big stores in New Zealand and Australia and each branch containing over one hundred and seventy employees. As a result, it is the most recognized and trusted brand ...

1.) Ahmadi, K., Rezazade, M., Nafarie, M., Moazen, B., Yarmohmmadi, V. M. and Assari, S. (2012). Unprotected Sex with Injecting Drug Users among Iranian Female Sex Workers: Unhide HIV Risk Study. AIDS Research & Treatment. 2012, p1-6.

In this article by Ahmadi, Rezazade, Nafarie, Moazen, Yarmohmmadi, and Assari (2012), they attempted to ascertain and make an assessment of the prevalent factors that are related to unprotected sex who are commonly regarded as injecting drug users (IDUs) from the participants of the study who were female sex workers who were based in Iran. The authors used a cross-sectional study ...

This article on premised on gaining an understanding on nicotine addiction on cigarette smokers. The author posits that nicotine in the cigarettes when injected in rats increases the need for an immediate reward instead of a delayed reward. It is from this observation that the author concludes that cigarette smokers exhibit impulsivity when they prefer immediate rewards instead of larger delayed rewards given at delayed intervals when compared to non-smokers.

- Goal/Question Tested

The objectives of the study determine whether acute and sub-chronic nicotine increased impulsivity when the subjective reward values were manipulated through changes in probability as ...

Abstract

There are different research designs that we have. Different people prefer to use the different designs for different reasons. There are threats to validity for each of the designs. There are factors that can affect the research design that an individual or a group of people carrying out the research will prefer to use:

A researcher must first find out the best research design for the particular type of research they are undertaking. Different research works work different with the research designs. The individual will have to look at the available designs and see the advantages and disadvantages of ...

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Should it really be called “addiction”?

When we hear someone’s addicted to games, it doesn’t sound that bad. we picture a person playing 2 or 3 hours a day. But it isn’t that simple. Studies have shown that 10% to 15% of gamers show signs that meet the World Health Organization’s criteria for addiction.

Video game addiction means neglecting education, family, friends, work and school for the sake of a fantasy world. Most of the game addicts do not have a social life. their circle of friends includes virtual people they meet in online game forums.

In some severe cases, gamers actually attend addiction treatment ...