Nounaddictions
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. The term "addiction" is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction (e.g. alcoholism, nicotine addiction), problem gambling, crime, money, work addiction, compulsive overeating, computer addiction, video game addiction, pornography addiction, television addiction, etc. In medical terminology, an addiction is a chronic neurobiologic disorder that has genetic, psychosocial, and environmental dimensions and is characterized by one of the following: the continued use of a substance despite its detrimental effects, impaired control over the use of a drug (compulsive behavior), and preoccupation with a drug's use for non-therapeutic purposes (i.e. craving the drug). Addiction is often accompanied by the presence of deviant behaviors (for instance stealing money and forging prescriptions) that are used to obtain a drug. Tolerance to a drug and physical dependence are not defining characteristics of addiction, although they typically accompany addiction to certain drugs. Tolerance is a pharmacologic phenomenon where the dose of a medication needs to be continually increased in order to maintain its desired effects. For instance, individuals with severe chronic pain taking opiate medications (like morphine) will need to continually increase the dose in order to maintain the drug's analgesic (pain-relieving) effects. Physical dependence is also a pharmacologic property and means that if a certain drug is abruptly discontinued, an individual will experience certain characteristic withdrawal signs and symptoms. Many drugs used for therapeutic purposes produce withdrawal symptoms when abruptly stopped, for instance oral steroids, certain antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opiates. However, common usage of the term addiction has spread to include psychological dependence. In this context, the term is used in drug addiction and substance abuse problems, but also refers to behaviors that are not generally recognized by the medical community as problems of addiction, such as compulsive overeating. The term addiction is also sometimes applied to compulsions that are not substance-related, such as problem gambling and computer addiction. In these kinds of common usages, the term addiction is used to describe a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in some specific activity, despite harmful consequences, as deemed by the user themself to their individual health, mental state, or social life. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What are ways for people to overcome eating addictions.? Q. How do people over come eating addictions. Why doesn't the ogoverment fund more programs or provide more medical assistance to people trying to overcome eating addictions? Do you ever notice how expensive and how risky some of the treatments there are out there for that. I understand some people suffer trauma and eat as a result to comfort. But, what if people just really enjoy it? Thoughts? btw i am not obese but I do like to eat and sometimes I like to eat a little too much and just wondered what ideas there are to overcome my eating habits. For Giggly Giraffe I didn't say I had addiction that I was just wondering! Asked by pattiof - Tue Apr 3 13:49:24 2007 - - 3 Answers - 7 Comments A. Your Doctor can hook u up with a good diet ,there's Dietitians that give good advice through Hospital.You can figure out what's best for you and not someone else.Maybe you require more green veggies,then your neighbor, Mother,or sister. The hard part is stay power on any new menu for your food intake.Good Luck.Think small portions this helps,like I can always go back for a small amount more.Use small dishes, and silverware.Instead of a full portion do a half.A half sandwich,soup,and salad.Cut out breads completely for awhile,no sweets,eat fruits instead of sweets.Apples, carrots, and raisins are very good for you. Answered by Addie lowry duncan-vaughan - Tue Apr 3 14:15:51 2007 Why is it that we always see the medical world constantly labeling common activities as new "addictions"? Q. The way I see it, the medical world acts much like the media in the fact that they seek nearly as much attention using whatever they can come up with for a story. They are always labeling common activities, calling them "addictions". You here it all the time. Internet addiction. Video game addiction. On Yahoo's search page today they are spewing some story about sun tanning addiction. A habit can be developed by anyone for anything that they like to do. Are you going to say I need counseling because I have an addiction to flying a model airplane or fishing? I just think they more or less synthesize non-existent syndromes for ultimately, the money. Asked by David S - Sat Aug 25 12:35:56 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. PLEASE Don't confuse the Medical Doctors with the Shrinks or Quack. Quacks are the single most scammers of insurance fraud. They have become so corrupt that they have ruined so many lives and they still get away with murder because they are so called Doctors, They are not Doctors, they are Sales people with a degree, Some are legit but most of them are to lazy to work and choose psychology for a field.There a numerous web sites exposing there tactics and the FDA and Government allows their corruption to flourish, They don't think you should swat your child's but to get their attention, you should give them a pill and take them to a counselor, Money Money Money, and we pay for this abuse. Answered by mr.obvious - Sat Aug 25 13:00:05 2007 Does Auriculotherapy work for all addictions or JUST smoking?
Q. Hey guys. just wanted to know if any of you have any previous history or experience with Auriculotherapy . The zero smoke website has the new magnets that go on your ear for 3-4 hours a day. They claim that your smoking addiction will be gone, but i'm wondering if its the same for other addictions, or if it's simply for smoking. I don't mean like alcohol addiction, or weed addiction. I mean like pain pills, or sleeping pills...etc. It's a magnet that goes on the ear, and I'm wondering if it is supposed to work for other things too. Any ideas? Also, to the "It's all in your head" posters. please stop right there. I just wanted to know HOW many addictions this can help with. thanks. Asked by RelentlessArrogance - Sun Jul 8 00:04:09 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. I don't know about the magnets, specifically but auriculotherapy generally means ear acupuncture, which I know something about. I would imagine that the magnets are a substitute for the needles. Ear acupuncture is used for anti smoking therapy and it is commonly used to help people that are getting off of heroin. The idea is that it helps relax you and it does. It is wonderful for heroin addicts, but not used alone. When you say pain pills, if you mean opiates, then it is the same theory. Auriculotherapy will help a lot along with medical treatment. Don't try to go all natural with this if you are addicted. The acupuncture would be especially helpful along with a clonodine (medication to lower your blood pressure) treatment for… [cont.] Answered by pookabun1 - Sun Jul 8 00:30:12 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "addictions"  news.google.com Sammamish Review They might be addicted , according to Dr. Hilarie Cash, a psychotherapist who is working to help people kick their electronic habits. All addictions are the ... news.google.com Psychology Today (blog) If you're not familiar with this part of the brain, its role in driving our behaviors, its part in addictions , or the role of the neurochemical dopamine in ... news.google.com Deseret News And given the headway science has made, one can safely assume that addictions to pornography and video games will soon be on the hit list, not to mention ... From Google News Search: "addictions"  money.ninemsn.com.au 98px x 419px | 17.60kB [source page] finances or just biting your nails says Judith Miller an author and speaker on the subject The problem is doing these things beyond their intended use and they dominate your life Worrisome Perhaps But despite the hype the overall economic effects of soft addictions pale in comparison with traditional hard addictions like drug abuse and alcoholism While From Yahoo Image Search: "addictions"  sinabsolution.livejournal.com Kath Leomo hu, 19 Nov 2009 03:40:11 GM strangelove . addictions. | a personal journal by Kath Leomo - TYP 751, ryan patrick. because sins require absolution. Take Me to the Riot. Twitter · Last.FM · Flickr · Multiply; Do You Trust Your Friends? Twin Sister · Baby Brother ...  blog.beliefnet.com unknown Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:51:19 GM A list of musicians who have famously stayed clean and sober after fighting drug . addictions. . By @ November 9, 2009 11:51 AM.  trialstotriumphs.blogspot.com Hetty Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:01:01 GM Addictions. I have had... and Jesus pulled me thru... come visit my twitter @fillmyvoid to talk it out and share your experience too. Posted by Hetty. Reactions: 0 reactions: Post a Comment. Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments ... From Google Blog Search: "addictions" |
