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Addiction is a chronic disorder proposed to be precipitated by a combination of genetic, biological/pharmacological and social factors. Addiction is characterized by the repeated use of substances or behaviors despite clear evidence of morbidity secondary to such use.
There is a lack of consensus as to what may properly be termed 'addiction.' Some within the medical community maintain a rigid definition of addiction and contend that the term is only applicable to a process of escalating drug or alcohol use as a result of repeated exposure. However, addiction is often applied to compulsive behaviors other than drug use, such as overeating or gambling. These behavioral addictions, however, almost never exist without another addiction to some substance . In all cases, the term addiction describes a chronic pattern of behavior that continues and is perceived to be hard or impossible to quit at any time. It is quite common for an addict to express the desire to stop the behavior, but find himself or herself unable to cease.
Addiction is often characterized by an ongoing effort to use more (drug or behavior), tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms in the absence of the stimulus. Many drugs and behaviors that provide either pleasure or relief from pain pose a risk of addiction or dependency.
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â@WhatTheFFacts: FAD, or Facebook Addiction Disorder, has as many as 350 million sufferers.âisa na ako dun :'(
MrvnMercado (Marvin Mercado) Mon, 14 May 2012 19:12:21 -0000
“@WhatTheFFacts: FAD, or Facebook Addiction Disorder, has as many as 350 million sufferers.”isa na ako dun :'(
RT @artsydeepnshit What's your addiction? Is it money? Is it girls? Is it weed? I've been afflicted, with not one, not two, but all three.
Most_High ('E$') Mon, 14 May 2012 19:12:20 -0000
RT @artsydeepnshit What's your addiction? Is it money? Is it girls? Is it weed? I've been afflicted, with not one, not two, but all three.
"@ohgirlphrase: Twitter addiction: You log off your computer, leave the house, get in the car and log back on using your phone.
craig_meikle (craig meikle) Mon, 14 May 2012 19:12:20 -0000
"@ohgirlphrase: Twitter addiction: You log off your computer, leave the house, get in the car and log back on using your phone.
I love twitter !!! My Addiction is back hahaha
kendo1 (Kenny) Mon, 14 May 2012 19:12:17 -0000
I love twitter !!! My Addiction is back hahaha
I'm fuckin pretty flacko
sick_addiction_ (Undefined) Mon, 14 May 2012 19:12:15 -0000
I'm fuckin pretty flacko
Addiction
khadija_kamal (dee) Mon, 14 May 2012 19:12:12 -0000
Addiction
online textbook. - This is the entire content (text and figures) of a textbook that was entitled 'Principles of Behavioral Pharmacology'. The authors are professors at Rutgers and Drew Universities in New Jersey.
Meta Description: [ Drugs, Brains and Behavior, a textbook of behavioral pharmacology by C. R. Timmons and L. W. Hamilton, is freely available in its entirety at http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lwh/drugs/ and at http://www.users.drew.edu/ctimmons/drugs/. ]
Addiction and Alcoholism Treatment - Free online books, journals. The best collection on intervention techniques, substance abuse, recovery, relapse prevention, sobriety.
Meta Description: [ Addiction and alcoholism treatment resources. Free online books, journals. The best collection on intervention techniques, substance abuse, recovery, relapse prevention, sobriety, and more. ]
Alcohol and Adolescent Brain Development - Explores recent scientific evidence that alcohol affects adolescents and adults differently. Also discusses recent findings regarding adolescent brain development.
Marijuana Special Report from The New Scientist - Visual guide to brain regions involved in the mediation of cannabis actions - geared to the lay person. Links to a variety of articles on cannabis/Marijuana.
Mind Over Matter: The Brain's Response to Methamphetamine - An online magazine series exploring the brain's response to drugs. In this issue, it investigates many facts about the stimulant drug methamphetamine.
Meta Description: [ The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) created the NIDA for Teens Web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. ]
National Institute on Drug Abuse - Comprehensive web-site with research and treatment reports and news. Includes a site for teachers and students with educational materials. Fact sheets on drug abuse, including the most recent economic costs report.
Meta Description: [ The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to lead the Nation bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. ]
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Pharmacology Research Unit - The PRG of the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics in San Francisco conducts clinical trials of medications and therapeutic interventions for the treatment of addiction.
Society for Neuroscience Brain Briefings - For the layperson interested in the science behind addiction: and in the brain in general. Current topics include: Nicotine and the brain, Addictions path, the brains stash, and the opiate receptor.
Meta Description: [ The Society for Neuroscience is a nonprofit membership organization of basic scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. Neuroscience includes the study of brain development, sensation and perception, learning and memory, movement, sleep, stress, aging and neurological and p... ]
The Drug Discrimination Bibliography - Drug Discrimination is widely recognised as one of the major methods for studying the behavioral and neuropharmacological effects of drugs and plays an important role in drug discovery and investigations of drug abuse. This page provides access to Dr. Ian Stolerman's ongoing Comprehensive Bibliography of Drug Discrimination Research. Search bibliography for combinations of training drug, pretreatment drug, methodology.
Meta Description: [ Drug Discrimination is widely recognised as one of the major methods for studying the behavioral and neuropharmacological effects of drugs and plays an important role in drug discovery and investigations of drug abuse. This WWW page provides access to Dr. Ian Stolerman's ongoing Comprehensive Bib... ]
