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Called Internet addiction symptoms

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American psychiatrists recommend formally recognize Internet addiction disease and make it into a directory of mental illness. In the United States Psychiatric Association said that this dependence suffering people experience withdrawal symptoms ("break"), if some do not have access to a network or computer, while the network is constantly growing. People with Internet addiction lose interest in other cases and alone can not change it. They come online to improve your mood. According to studies, a change in the brain of these individuals such as drug addicts, and. Violations occur intercellular connections in areas of the brain that control attention, emotions and control. Internet addiction - typical compulsive-impulsive disorder, according to Dr. Jerald Block of the Oregon Health and Science University.

Top 3 Celebrity Steroid Use Cases

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Steroids have been in use for many years, and have been used by a number of different celebrities. In the United States, prescription is the only way of getting most steroids. In spite of this, many sports players have often turned to steroids in order to help with their strength and endurance. This is in spite of the negative effects that the steroids can have on a person's body. If you are going to use steroids, then it is a good idea to consider the options and understand that they need to be used in balance with exercise and a healthy diet. For those who want to find out more, it is a good idea to speak to your general practitioner. Below is a list of some of the most well-known cases of where celebrities have taken steroids and performance enhancing substances. Maron Jones Many people may know Maron Jones as being a champion when it came to track and field. One of her greatest achievements was in 2000 at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At these Olympics, Jones ...

The Truth About Being Addicted To Chocolate

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Does the thought of chocolate make you swoon? Do you feel woozy with hunger just by catching a whiff of chocolate? You might just be addicted to chocolate. Don't think you are alone. When I was young and started working my first job, I would spend the majority of my earnings on the stuff. I ate so much in fact that even my skin started to suffer. At the time, there wasn't a true diagnosis for chocolate addiction; thankfully times have changed and it is recognized right along with an addiction to internet, television and other things. In my practice I came across a client who termed herself a chocoholic. She was regularly hypoglycemic and admitted to getting high from eating chocolate. It's hard to image that the stuff can have that effect, but it's a proven fact that chocolate contains natural ingredients the effect serotonin levels. During our sessions, it came to light that she gorged on chocolate when faced witemotih situations that caused her stress. Like many ...

5 Side Effects of Drugs

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Drugs are not to be messed around with and can be genuinely damaging to your health if not used as prescribed. The indiscriminate usage of medicines or substance abuse possesses its own negative effects, and some are either because of incorrect application, not taking the preventative measures or over using the medicines. A few of the recognized side effects of substance abuse as a result consist of: 1. Over dosage: although the individual does not have any inclination to increase the dose of the medication to be able to create a preferred effect, he might unintentionally take more than the required dosage either because he fails to realize what dosage he should take or due to the fact he thinks that the greater the dosage he takes the quicker the drug heals his ailment. Some over dose produce slight symptoms while some could be deadly. 2. Under dosage: another side-effect of substance abuse is under dosing. The individual might want to take the medication to be able to deal wi...

Women's continued meth use

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Women are more likely to use meth than other drugs and often have a harder time getting free of the drug than men. Why Women Continue to Use Meth Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that forms a quick, strong dependency, even with limited use. Once a methamphetamine addiction has begun, it is a very difficult dependency to break, and women face unique challenges in this area. Many women in turn to meth to help them lose weight and have more energy to keep up with the demands of life, including child care, work, and home care. Many women are unwilling to seek treatment for their meth addiction because they are afraid of having their children taken away from them when their problem is revealed. Many female meth addicts are single moms with no constant father figure in the lives of their children. Addiction is an isolating disease and these women have no one to care for their children while they're in treatment, leaving them with only the option of turning their kids ov...

The Effects of Drugs on the Brain

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narconon.ca By Roger Pahuriray There are a lot of people who are asking this same question about drugs: what happens next when a drug enters the body and makes its way to our brain? There have been recent studies about how the brain works, and the complex relationship between electrical and chemical activity, but we still have a long way to go. How Drugs Change Personality and Behavior Addictive drugs have the ability to activate the pleasure circuit of the brain known as the mesolimbic dopamine cortex. According to some health experts, drug addiction is a biological process which alters the way our brain's pleasure circuit functions. It is important to examine the effects of drugs on the brain's neurotransmission to understand how it works. All drugs have the capability to change the way our brain works. This is done by affecting chemical neurotransmission. Heroin and LSD for instance, can mimic a natural neurotransmitter's effects. PCP, on the other hand, can ...

Meditation: A Journey Towards Peace

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Meditation is soothing tool for everyone and thus it help to reduce stress , boast your physical health and helps to eradicate chronic pain which makes you feel better, sleep better and helps your concentration more stronger than earlier. Meditation is a doorway in the deeper level and helps us get the deepest understanding of the surroundings. You mind will get unruly whenever you will start meditating. Be very quiet and you will feel sensation of silence all around you and your mind will be over the place. In the beginning, it's not easy to concentrate as you will notice that your mind will run here and there and will start calculating your daily objectives rather than concentrating on what you are going to focus on. Rehabilitation centers also provide such facilities to drug addicts to recover from the addiction Don't beat yourself if you are starting with meditation. It's a natural situation. With the passage of time, you will become familiar with kindly worki...

Largest-ever tobacco study finds 'urgent need' for policy change

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About half the men in numerous developing nations use tobacco, and women in those regions are taking up smoking at an earlier age than they used to, according to what is being called the largest-ever international study on tobacco use. The study, which covered enough representative samples to estimate tobacco use among 3 billion people, "demonstrates an urgent need for policy change in low- and middle-income countries," said lead researcher Gary Giovino, whose report was published in the British medical journal The Lancet. The figures bolster statements by the World Health Organization that while much of the industrialized world, including the United States, has seen a substantial reduction in smoking in recent years, the opposite trend is under way in parts of the developing world. Australian tobacco packaging laws misguided This week, Australia's high court upheld a rule that tobacco products must be in plain packaging without logos and bear graphic health warnin...

Depression And Substance Abuse

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Substance abuse disorders (including alcohol and prescription drugs) frequently co-exist with depression. Substance abuse must be discontinued in order to clarify the diagnosis and maximize the effectiveness of psychiatric interventions. Additional treatment is necessary if the depression remains after the substance use and withdrawal effects have ended. Individuals or family members with concerns about the co-occurence of depression with another illness or chemical dependency, should discuss these issues with the physician. Many factors can contribute to depression. Some people become depressed for a combination of reasons. For others, a single factor appears to trigger depression. Some become depressed for no apparent reason. Regardless of the cause, depression needs to be diagnosed and rated. Check any symptoms experienced for more than 2 weeks. If four or more of the symptoms for depression or mania have been checked, physical and psychological evaluation by a physician and...

Chemical Dependency

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There are definite phases of recovery from chemical dependency, and several different models that have been put forward. In my never ending quest to simplify things let's look at these three phases of recovery: early recovery, middle recovery and late stage recovery. Each stage of recovery has certain tasks and signs of growth that are appropriate to that particular stage. Chemical dependency is a disease that causes a person to lose control over their use of mood altering drugs or alcohol. This loss of control not only affects their use of the substance, but affects the user holistically causing physical, psychological, spiritual and relationship problems. Let's take a look at the three stages of recovery: Early Recovery: The necessary task to be accomplished in early recovery is abstinence. It is only after we have stopped taking the substance that Sobriety is abstinence in addition to a return to a healthy physical, psychological, spiritual and social lifestyle. In ear...

Types Of Drug And Alcohol Treatment

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There are several levels of drug and alcohol treatment. Before we look for a drug rehab or alcohol treatmentalcohol treatment program, we have to look at the level of care needed for the severity of the problem. Just as there are various levels of use of mood altering drugs, there are various levels of treatment. Here are some levels of care and examples of what may be appropriate for a situation. Brief Therapy/Intervention - This is usually a very short duration program, but can be very effective. Perhaps a person who really is not involved with alcohol over does it one time on a birthday or New Years and is caught on their first DUI. They may be mandated to attend alcohol classes where education is provided for a few weeks. Detoxification - The idea that this is treatment is a common misconception. The purpose of a 'Detox' is to safely monitor and de-escalate an incident of intoxification. Generally, as soon as you are medically stable (which is not recovery treatment) ...