... what they should look like and try to set impossible goals for themselves to look like cover girls. As a result, many women in North America suffer from psychological illnesses. Among the most common are eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating. Anorexia and bulimia generally arise in young women, but may also occur in older females and occasionally in men ... that they have a problem. Most overeaters are people who were not taught how to deal with stressful situations. As compulsive overeating is not yet taken as seriously as other eating disorders, patient...

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... ten people who have tried marijuana have since quit. Supporters of anti-medical marijuana argue that the drug is easily abused and can lead to numerous physical and psychological harms including memory loss, distorted perception, problems with learning and coordination, an increased heart rate, and anxiety attacks. Long-term effects include increased risk of lung ... cancer for chronic marijuana smokers and possible damage to the immune and reproductive systems. In addition, marijuana opponents argue that many users attain a psychological dependence on the "high" that marijuana can crea...

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... months; tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, continued use despite harm, loss of control, attempts to cut down, salience, and reduced involvement. Health professionals everywhere use the DSM to identify and treat various disorders. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines dependence as a mental state, and usually also a physical state, resulting from the interaction of a living organism with a substance (Hoffman, 2011 ... ). This state is characterized by changes in behavior and other consequences, including an always-irresistible urge to continually or periodically use that substance so as...

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... detected through various signs depending on the type of addiction the person is suffering from. Addiction can come in many forms – Addiction to substances, Behavioral addictions and Impulse control disorders. Addiction to substances is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive seeking and use of those addictive substances, despite the harmful after effects (Heyman & Gene, 2009). Some people ... are at high risk of dependence due to psychological and genetic factors. Psychological factors include a variety of environmental stressors, such as work problems o...

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... an extent that they have difficulty meeting social and occupational obligations, substance abuse had occurred. Relying on a drug because it makes difficult situation less stressful is called psychological dependency. Developing withdrawal symptoms, such as cramps, is called physiological dependency. When physiological dependence exists, individuals are said to be substance-dependent or addicted. The term ... substance abuse is used broadly and includes psychological and/or physiological dependence on a variety of drugs such as alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, sedatives, stimulants, and hallu...

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... addiction officially listed in the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM. Gambling addiction disorder is classified this way because of its similarity to substance abuse disorders in terms of "clinical expression, brain origin, comorbidity, physiology, and treatment, "according to the American Psychological Association. But researchers like Roberts, who created his own scale for measuring addictive cell ... ...

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... a completely different meaning than what it is thought to have. Drug addiction, is when an individual processes the intense thought that they are unable to function properly, mentally (psychological dependence) or physically (physical dependence), without the use of a particular drug. Their mind and body develop a state of dependence for this drug. In many cases those who ... depression, and panic attacks. Some other physical short-term effects would be, delirium. Psychiatric long-term effects of alcohol, according to the "other conditions" section, are: anxiety disorders, antisocial per...

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... parental substance abuse (Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse). Substance abuse is the overindulgence or dependence on an addictive substance. Addictive parents are more likely to be abusive, whether physical or psychological and at an increased risk to lose their children to foster care. Foster care can be damaging and sets children up for failure in the real world once they are ... of alcohol on unborn children, the use of cocaine or marijuana can cause premature birth or miscarriage. Later in life, these exposures can lead to behavioral problems as well attention disorders and hard...

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... begin the increasing use of alcohol, marijuana and cocaine and that when they reach adulthood drug use becomes addictive. The American Heritage Dictionary defines addiction as ,"compulsory physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance." On the other hand, Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder caused when an infection results in the body to make a mistake and attack the ... Act, which was passed in the US Congress insurance companies are required to treat "substance abuse disorders" in the same manner as chronic physical disease. Henderson describes addiction as ...

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... relief of skeletal muscle spasm due to reflex spasm to local pathology, such as inflammation of the muscle and joints or secondary to trauma; spasticity caused by upper motor neuron disorders, such as cerebral palsy and paraplegia; athetosis and the rare stiff man syndrome." When abusing this drug and you body is dependent upon it the withdrawal symptoms are convulsions, tremor ... , nursing, asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, or hyperactivity. Regular use will cause tolerance and increased doses will need to be taken to get the same effect. It will also cause physical and psychological addi...

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... , inability to control drinking habits, withdraw symptoms when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking, the need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects, psychological, social, and occupational dysfunction, malnutrition, anorexia, cardiovascular symptoms (leading cause of death), increased levels of cancer (second leading cause of death), repeated infections, lung conditions, central nervous system ... disorders- unsteady gait or stance, cognitive impairment, psychiatric manifestations, blackouts, coma, sleep disruptions, diarrhea, vomiting, gastroi...

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... marijuana on perception, reaction and coordination of movements can result in accidents. Hallucinogens like LSD distort perceptions, alter heart rate and blood pressure and, in the long term, cause neurological disorders, depressions, anxiety, visual hallucinations and flashbacks. Cocaine and amphetamines cause tremors, headaches, hypertension and increased heart rate. Long-term effects include nausea, insomnia, loss of weight, convulsions and depression. Heroin ... use initially results in nausea, slow respiration, dry skin, itching, slow speech and reflexes. Over a long period of time...

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