Why Is Drug Addiction Considered a Disease?
Question by fraucarlson: Why is drug addiction considered a disease?
I have a psychological disorder I was born with and inherited. I have a hard time equating what I have as similar to a drug addiction. I didn’t choose my path. So can someone explain to me why it’s considered a disease?
Best answer:
Answer by KIM!!
I guess because addictions are mental disorders. When someone is addicted.to something they really cannot stop. Stopping means they suffer. It hurts them physically to be without their drug. Because their brain has been convinced that they NEED this drug, alcohol, or food to survive. But I certainly understand why you would be frustrated when you have a disease that you were born with.
How Do I Cure My Internet Addiction?
Question by sooiee115: How do I cure my internet addiction?
OK, I have serious internet addiction and my school grades/personal life has taken quite a hit because of it last year.
I really want to cure myself especially since my Junior year in High School is coming up, and I do not want to mess up this important time in my life. Even if I have tons of things to do, I like to stay on the internet for hours – watching anime/speedruns of games on youtube, reading forums, fanfiction, random stuff on wikipedia, just really time wasting things. I can even spend a whole night and a whole day just in front of my computer. Please help me. Now I’ve got tons of school hw, and studying to do before school starts in September, and I am really desperate!
Do You Think Homosexuality Is a Gene That Scientists Need to Fix?
Question by PLANET MAN: Do you think homosexuality is a gene that scientists need to fix?
SCIENTISTS are hard at work to try to find genetic causes for alcoholism, drug addiction, promiscuity, violence, other aberrant behavior, and even for death itself. Would it not be a relief to find that we are not responsible for our actions but are merely victims of biology? It is human nature to blame someone or something else for our errors.
If the genes are to blame, scientists hold out the possibility of changing them, eliminating undesirable traits through genetic engineering. The recent success in mapping the entire human genome has given such aspirations new impetus.
Addressing the Needs of 'netaholics'
Addressing the needs of 'netaholics'
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In fact, it is feared that the spread of smartphones will only add to the ranks of Internet addicts, and doctors and researchers are scrambling to find medical treatments that can help. Kinokawa Hospital in Iwade, Wakayama Prefecture, opened a …
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Addicted to Facebook?
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FB addiction From your teenage sister to your dad, your uncle in Bhatinda to your grandpa in Bengaluru, everyone's addicted to Facebook. 99% of you reading this article have a Facebook account; 50% of you have your Facebook page open in your browser as …
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When Fantasy Football Becomes an Addiction
When Fantasy Football Becomes an Addiction
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She said most patients who come to her asking for help with their insatiable need to research pigskin stats at every hour of the day are men in their 20s. No surprise there – 80 percent of fantasy footballers are men. Almost every … I was surprised …
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Wired Energizes Holiday Shoppers With London/New York Pop-Up Stores
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