As discussed in class, please locate two sites/articles about two different addictions. In the comments section, please post:
1. Your name/class time
2. The title of the first link, the addiction it covers, and the link itself.
3. A brief summary (3-4 sentences of the source).
4. The title of the second link, the addiction it covers, and the link itself.
5. A brief summary (3-4 sentences of the source).
For Thursday, please read at least 4 links other than your own, and be prepared to discuss 1) the readings you did for Tuesday, and 2) the links you read here on the blog. I would like you to bring notes (summary, major points, etc.) from each for in-class work.
1. Steven Tarkington, 10 a.m.
ReplyDelete2. http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/video-game-addiction-no-fun
3. This article concerns video game addiction. It discusses how people become addicted to video games. What it does to their lives. And also, the difficulties of treating people who are addicted to it.
4. http://www.drug-rehab.com/marijuana_addiction.php
5. This article concerns marijuana addiction. It discusses how to identify if one has a marijuana addiction. It goes in to talk about the symptoms and how hard it is to get off it. They also discuss the long term health issues that it causes.
1. Shea Shoemaker/10am
ReplyDelete2.
What Is A Smoking Addiction?
Cigarette Addiction
http://ehealthmd.com/content/what-smoking-addiction
3. Smoking addiction is a dependence on cigarettes so severe that it would cause the person great distress if they tried to quit. It is rare for smokers to quit and stay that way. Only one-third of smokers successfully quits permanently before age 60 and by that time damage has already been done two the body. Nicotine is the drug in cigarettes that causes the addiction. Nicotine causes the "pleasure centers" in the brain to activate which may be the reason many people become addicted.
4.
Shopping Spree, or Addiction?
Shopping addiction
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/shopping-spree-addiction
5. Chronic shopping addiction can create huge problems with family, friends and finances. Some believe that people who shop excessively do so because they get a sort of "high" when shopping. Some people can even go through withdrawals if they do not have credit cards to use to purchase items.
1. Mindy Pham 10 a.m.
ReplyDelete2. Gambling Addiction (Compulsive or Pathological Gambling), Gambling Addiction, http://www.medicinenet.com/gambling_addiction/article.htm
3.Gambling addiction is a impulse control problem. Women are developing the addiction at a faster rate and tends to get worse than men. Causes of pathological gambling include stress and bipolar disorder. Signs of a gambling problem are needing more money to gamble after losing, lying or stealing from family members, and becoming uneasy when not gambling.
4. Shopping Spree, or Addiction?, Shopping Addiction, http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/shopping-spree-addiction
5. Shopping addiction can cause many problems on a person's finances and family. Signs to look for shopping addiction are over spending, compulsive buying, hiding the purchases, and impaired relationships. Intervention by a spouse, family member, or friend is a good idea. Credit counseling is also recommended to know the amount of debt before treatment.
1. Yuri Lee, 10 AM
ReplyDelete2. "What Makes a Video Game Addictive?"
Video games.
http://www.video-game-addiction.org/what-makes-games-addictive.html
3. This article talks about what makes video games so addictive. It says that video game makers make the game addictive by making players want to achieve small accomplishments on the road to beating the game. It makes them realize they are getting closer to the finish, and makes them more exciting to play.
4. "Stealing Addiction"
Stealing.
http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2011/02/09/stealing-addiction/
5. Some people steal for the pleasure of it. They don't steal things because they need them, but they like the thrill from stealing. Many wealthy people steal, even though they can easily afford it. 23 million Americans shoplift, and 3 million of them are addicted to stealing.
1. Sammy Xian/10 AM
ReplyDelete2.http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/video-game-addiction-no-fun
3.This article talks about playing video games as an addiction. It claims that addictions don't need to be chemically based, but could also be behavior based. Gaming, just like gambling, could take over one's life and ruin it.
4.http://men.webmd.com/guide/exercise-addiction?page=3
5. This article talks about exercising as an addiction. It explains how these people tend to be more introverted as their addiction worsens. Some people exercise because of their lust for perfection, while others exercise because they want to look good. They fail to see that they're taking it too far, though.
1. Laurie Ho, 10 a.m.
ReplyDelete2. Might as well face it: You're addicted to love http://articles.cnn.com/2010-07-12/health/rejected.love.addiction_1_addiction-romantic-love-brain-imaging-study?_s=PM:HEALTH
3. The brain may treat love like an addiction just like cocaine. The brain imaging study showed that when test subjects saw a picture of a person that recently rejected them, there was more activity in the part of the brain related to cocaine addiction. If there is a person that someone love, but that person rejects that someone, then that someone craves the person just like craving a drug.
4. Sex Addiction: A Disease or a Convenient Excuse? http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2050027,00.html#ixzz1boqodvKP
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2050027,00.html
5. The article debates whether sex should be considered as an addiction. It is unclear what is considered as a sex addiction, so the studies completed so far seem inconclusive even though there are people who think they are addicted. There are some treatments described.
1.Lilian Kim
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2."Addiction to Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Procedures"
plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures
http://plasticsurgeryaddiction.net/addiction-to-plastic-surgery-and-cosmetic-procedures
3.People are not satisfied with their physical appearances such as their nose, lips, eyes and therefore go to any lengths to reach the beauty that they see in celebrities. However, once they obtain this by undergoing cosmetic surgeries and procedures they find another flaw within their physical appearance.They begin to continue to find fault within their appearance when their really is nothing wrong at all. Doctors call this body dysmorphic disorder and as people find themselves find themselves unattractive they continue to go in an endless cycle to seek procedures to make themselves happy.
4."How Tanning Changes the Brain"
Tanning
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/how-tanning-changes-the-brain/
5. Researchers have found that people who use tanning beds frequently have the same kinds of reactions when people have drug addictions. When exposed to the UV rays, the UV rays seemed to stimulate reactions in the brain similar to drug reactions. Tanning addictions can be defined as a reaction because people seem to tan even when they are aware that it can lead to skin cancer, premature aging, and wrinkles. The article also mentions experiments conducted in which frequent visitors of tanning salons were observed to see how their brain reacted to tanning and if they were able to tell the difference if they were not tanning with UV rays.
1. Nikki Lieu 10 am
ReplyDelete2. Food Addiction (Mental Health and Food Addiction)
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-food-addiction
3. Food addicts constantly have a physical, mental, emotional craving and chemical addiction to food. Characteristics of food addicts include obsession with food, lack of self-control when it comes to food, remembering a sense of pleasure or comfort with food and being unable to stop using food to create a sense of pleasure and comfort, and obsession with food that it results in binge eating. Food addicts also may have symptoms including headaches, insomnia, irritability, mood changes, and depression. There are many options to help treat food addiction including consulting a nutritionist, doctor, psychologist, or counselor.
4. Sexual Addiction (What is Sexual Addiction?)
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/what-is-sexual-addiction/
5. Sexual addiction is a progressive intimacy disorder characterized by compulsive sexual thoughts and acts. Over time, the addict usually has to intensify the addictive behavior to achieve the same results. Sexual addiction can be described as distress about a pattern of repeated sexual relationships involving a succession of lovers who are experienced by the individual only as things to be used. Like eating, having sex is necessary for human survival. There are many treatment programs available that help to terminate compulsive, unhealthy sexual behavior.
1. Emma Manley 10AM
ReplyDelete2. "Measuring Brain Activity In People Eating Chocolate Offers New Clues About How The Body Becomes Addicted"
Chocolate
http://www.chocolate.org/choclove/
3. The act of eating chocolate sends "feel good" signals to the brain. Fat and sweet are tastes that are "primary reinforcers" to the the brain, which are two things that are both found in chocolate. The last sign of chocolate addiction was when a person continues to consume chocolate although they no longer would choose to do so.
4. "NIDA InfoFacts: Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products"
Tobacco and Cigarettes
http://drugabuse.gov/infofacts/tobacco.html
5. The article begins with shocking facts about the masses amount of people tobacco kills every year. The drug nicotine is infused into tobacco and creates a chemical reaction with the brain. Tobacco proves to have a serious impact on the body and is a habit that can be deadly.
1. Tony
ReplyDelete2."Can an Injection Break a Cocaine Addiction?"
http://discovermagazine.com/2009/dec/11-can-an-injection-break-addiction
3. In this article, the writer talks about how a scientist has discovered a potential vaccine for the drug, cocaine. Its talks about the fight against drugs and how there are new studies underway to help win that fight
4."Video Game Addiction No Fun
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/video-game-addiction-no-fun
5. The article talks how playing video games is now viewed as an addiction. In the article, it shows examples of how this addiction could affects lives of people. It also briefly explains why this addiction is considered as one. It shows why one has become addicted to it as well as how to get rid of the addiction.
1. Kevin Dam 8am
ReplyDelete2. "NIDA InfoFacts: Cocaine"
Cocaine
http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/cocaine.html
3. This article duscusses how cocaine afects the brain and our health. It also talks about how cocaine is abused and its various treatment options.
4. "Sex Addiciton"
Sex
http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/guide/sexual-addiction
5. This article talks about sex addiction and what actually defines it. it discusses the behaviors signs of a sex addiction and how sex addicts can be treated.
1.Artisha Thompson/ 8AM
ReplyDelete2.HEALTH: Sex addiction comes out of the shadows, Sex addiction http://www.freedomeveryday.org/sexual-addiction-articles/viewArticle.php?articleID=92
3 This article attempts to define sex addiction and ridicules the role of the media in enabling sex addicts. It also discusses treatment effectiveness and the effects of sex addictions on society.
4 Addicted to Fat: Overeating May Alter the Brain as Much as Hard Drugs, overeating or food addiction http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=addicted-to-fat-eating
5 This article compares the side effects and severity of overeating to that of drug use. It states that the satisfaction gained from drug use, dopamine neurotransmitters, is similar to overeating and can be just as detrimental one's health.
1. Mary Gao 10am
ReplyDelete2. "Shopping Addiction", http://www.addictionrecov.org/Addictions/?AID=34
3. Shopping addiction is dangerous and harmful financially and with relationships. The availability of credit cards and convenience of the internet has fueled the addiction for people. According to research, many of the compulsive shoppers have emotional disorders or are abusing drugs. Many times the addiction is not discovered until after the damage is done.
4. "Gambling Addiction", http://www.addictionrecov.org/Addictions/index.aspx?AID=41
5. Addicted gamblers commit illegal actions, steal from others near them, may become moody or suicidal, and spend less time with their families. Children of addicted gamblers are likely to face neglect or abuse and are more likely to become gamblers themselves.
1.Samantha Castillo 8am
ReplyDelete2."Alcohol Addiction"http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/alcohol-abuse/alcohol-abuse-and-dependence-symptoms
3.This link shows the signs of alcohol abuse and signs of alcohol addiction. Some signs described of alcohol dependence are problems with the law and memory loss of the night before. This article also includes withdrawal symptoms and things that happen to you when you stop drinking.
4."Food Addiction" http://www.healthyplace.com/addictions/food-addiction/what-is-food-addiction/menu-id-54/
5. This link talks about food addictions and its' definition. It describes how weight is not necessarily related to food addiction and what are the signs of having this addiction. Anyone can have a food addiction no matter what their weight size.
Jennifer De la Cruz 8AM
ReplyDelete1. "Cures for Coffee Addiction"
Coffee
http://www.coffeeaddiction.net/content/cures-for-coffee-addiction/
This article discusses how coffee can become a real addiction. It states the kinds of people who are most likely to drink coffee to later become an addiction. It reveals the symptoms as well as causes and treatment. It informs about the types of coffee and their potency.
2. "Workaholism: The 'Respectable' Addiction"
Work
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=51425
This article explains how the so-called 'respectable' addiction can be harmful as well. It is not the same as working hard because it destroys lives as well. It explains the causes stemming from childhood disorders, the workaholic styles such as bulimic workaholic and attention-deficit workaholic, and how you can get help.
Caressa Arias/ 8am
ReplyDelete2.
"How We Get Addicted"
Alcohol Addiction:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1640436,00.html
3. The article tries to use scientific research to determine if rehabilitation is effective towards addictions. The link also gives various factors that could lead people towards addiction such as our hormones and the release of dopamine.
4.
"Does Chocolate Addiction Exist?"
Chocolate Addiction:
http://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/food-and-mood/lifestyle-changes/does-chocolate-addiction-exist.aspx
5. The link gives the arguments that do not support the idea that chocolate addictions exist. The link first gives the facts about chocolate. This is then linked to pre-menstral cravings and is compared to drug use. Although drug use and chocolate produce similarities in the brain,the article concludes that chocolate addictions do not exist.
1. Ted Lee 10AM
ReplyDelete2. Video Games Can Activate The Brains Pleasure Circuits
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-compass-pleasure/201110/video-games-can-activate-the-brains-pleasure-circuits-0
3. This article explores the correlation of video games and addiction. In the study, 7 males and 7 females played video games, while their brains were being scanned for activity. The brain scans show the pleasure areas of the brain being activated. However, the author claims that video game addiction as well as internet addiction has been over exemplified in the media.
4. Exercise, Pleasure and the Brain
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-compass-pleasure/201104/exercise-pleasure-and-the-brain
5. This article observes exercise addiction, particularly runner's high. Runner's high is hard to prove because the endorphin released during exercise does not pass the cellular barrier to the brain, but opiods can be the possible cause. Until further studies are done on opiods, exercise addiction does not prove to be legitimate.
Maria Orozco
ReplyDelete8:00am
Title 1: Process for Addiction Rehabilitation
Covers: Both drugs and alcohol
Link: http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/drug-and-alcohol-treatment/process-addiction-rehabilitation/index.htm
This link breaks down the steps to become clean. It starts with how someone should first get detox and goes into a long process of therapy after words. The last step to rehabilitation is the aftercare, which is what individuals must do to stay clean.
Title 2: Habits and Behaviors - Addiction
Covers: Drugs
Link: http://www.faqs.org/health/Healthy-Living-V3/Habits-and-Behaviors-Addiction.html
This document gives an insight on the severity of becoming an addict. It lists several signs that people should look out for to identify if someone is an addict or not. Towards the end of the article it talks about addicts dependency of drugs and how it contributes to addictions.
1. Christine Nham 8am
ReplyDelete2. "Shopping Addiction (oniomania)" http://www.myaddiction.com/shopping-addiction.html
3. This article is about shopping addiction and how it begins. The compulsive shopper is tense about making the decision to buy but once the item is bought, the tension is released.
4. "Is Hoarding an Addiction or Purely a Compulsive Behavior?"
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/when-more-isnt-enough/201103/is-hoarding-addiction-or-purely-compulsive-behavior
5. The article explores both sides of the argument of is hoarding an addiction or not. The author believes that thought it may seem like an addiction, it is more of an compulsive behavior.
1. Ryan Motamed, 10 AM
ReplyDelete2. http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2009/10/20/2009-10-20_high_fructose_corn_syrup_fuels_our_latest_addiction_epidemic.html
3. High fructose corn syrup, which is used as an alternative to sugar by manufactures to increase shell life, has been found to be addictive. According to Dr. Robert Lustig, High Fructose Corn Syrup is like "alcohol without the buzz." The problem with High Fructose Corn Syrup is that it is in so many products, that we don't know we're addicted or how to avoid it.
3. http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/03/01/diet.soda.health/index.html
4. Diet soda can be addicting. It has caffeine. The article explains a case in which a person is extremely addicted to diet soda. They believe that that person's addiction to diet soda stems from an earlier addiction to nicotine.
1. Merylynn Valencia 8AM
ReplyDelete2. "Can You Be Addicted to Food?"
Food Addiction: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/can-you-be-addicted-to-foods/
3. This article talks about food addiction and parallels it with alcoholism. It talks about how researchers tried to find a correlation with alcoholism in someone's family and whether that influences obesity. Also states how food also triggers the dopamine to be released and causes a good feeling for people and is a reason why some "can't stop" eating.
4. "A New Perspective on Sex Addiction"
Sex Addiction: http://www.imt.ie/features-opinion/2011/10/a-new-perspective-on-sex-addiction.html
5. This article begins with the description of what addiction really is and how it is not only related to substance use but also deals with the behavior of a person. The article goes on to explain what sex addiction is and the different forms of sex addiction. It states how over time a tolerance gets built, just like any other addiction, causing the addicted person to crave more in order to reach that euphoric feel.
1. Alicia Fajardo 8am
ReplyDelete2. "Does Chocolate Addiction Exist?" http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/does-chocolate-addiction-exist/
3. This article discussed whether chocolate really is an addiction since most women claim to be addicted to it. Some argue that it is just a habit while others really see it as an addiction because it releases a chemical that makes people happy. The withdrawal symptoms also contribute to the idea that is truly can be an addiction.
3. "Video Game Addiction No Fun" http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/video-game-addiction-no-fun
4. This article discusses the differences between addiction and how video gaming falls under the category of behavior rather than substances. Some believe that treat in this addiction is harder than any other because they need to use the internet for various reasons, they can't avoid it all together. It would be asking too much of them to quit being around computers or electronics.
Katherine Q Rojas 8a.m
ReplyDeletearticle#1
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1640436,00.html
This article is about general addictions and how they affect the brain. Addictions are repetitive behavoirs with bad consequences.Because of that, they are trying to create a drug that cuts off the cravings that lead to relapse.
article #2
http://source.southuniversity.edu/does-social-media-addiction-really-exist-31795.aspx
The main point in the article is to combat social media by keeping the computer in open spaces where the whole family could use, insetaed of having it just for personal use.The article states the dictionary defines addiction as “the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, such as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.”
1. Jennifer Cha/10am
ReplyDelete2. "Does food 'addiction' explain explosion of obesity?"; food addiction; http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-07-09-food-addiction_N.htm
3. The article questions the existence of food addiction. Many scientists believe that food addiction exists. They gathered evidence such as brain imaging of humans and animal studies to support their hypothesis. However, several scientists believe that food addiction is not possible. They claim that there are too many factors that affect why and how people eat.
4. "Addictive behaviors"; eating disorders, gambling, work, computer, exercise, relationships, and groups; http://www.indiana.edu/~engs/rbook/readabd.htm
5. Psychological activities such as shopping, gambling, sex, and eating can become physical addictions to chemicals. The activities can produce beta-endorphins in the brain which can make people be addicted to their own chemicals in the brain. The author then explains the variety of behavioral activities that can become addictive.
1. Vanessa Ramos 8 am
ReplyDelete2. The Center for Internet Addiction
http://netaddiction.com/
3. The above website is a resource for people suffering with internet addiction. It provides background information, signs of internet addiction, self assessments, and the different types of internet addictions you can have. It also provides articles, blogs, counseling, and frequently asked questions.
4. "Coffee Addiction in Your Genes"
http://paktribune.com/news/Coffee-addiction-in-your-genes-244243.html
"The Coffee Addiction"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44718031/ns/business-cnbc_tv/t/coffee-addiction/#.Tqe8Dd4U2W0
5. The article explains how coffee addiction could be genetic and elaborates on the two specific genes that are believed to be highly involved in the way your body processes caffeine. The other articles talk about the more habitual addiction to coffee as a nation rather than a chemical addiction on a personal level.
1. Hong Kim 10am
ReplyDelete2. "Sex Addiction" Sex
http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/guide/sexual-addiction
3. This article explains the symptoms of the people who are addicted to sex. Although it doesn't seem as harsh as other addictions (such as drugs) sex addiction can actually be very detrimental to ones health and their life. It interferes with the relationships that we have with people and can disrupt work as well.
4. "Our Addiction to Soda, What We Can Do to Stop" Soda Addiction
http://www.casapalmera.com/blog/our-addiction-to-soda-what-we-can-do-to-stop/
5. This article talks about soda addiction and the negative health factors involved in drinking soda. The addiction to soda mainly comes from the caffeine that is in it. Although there may be psychological addiction, chemical addiction is the main culprit.