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What Approach to Psychology Would You Rather Study and Why?

Question by _: What approach to psychology would you rather study and why?
Health Psychology (Aims to study how and why people behave in an unhealthy manner, and them methods that can be employed to persuade people to per sue a healthier course of action. It combines the study of the biological bases of behavior, then way cognition affects the way we behave and the social aspects of behavior. A key aspect of behavior which can damage health is the taking of recreational drugs. Health psychology seeks to understand that behavior.)

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Heroin Use in County Sliding Upward

Heroin use in county sliding upward

Filed under: drug addiction help centers

The increase is reflected in the patients being treated at the L.E. Phillips Libertas Treatment Center in Chippewa Falls, its director said. “We're seeing a lot more heroin (usage),” Tom Fuchs said. … Heroin use has increased dramatically in …
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Mental health workers brace for wave of problem gamblers

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Alcoholic’s Brain Reacts Totally Differently to Alcohol and the Same for People Addicted to Drug or Sex?

Question by Moreris: Alcoholic’s brain reacts totally differently to alcohol and the same for people addicted to drug or sex?
Quote One thing that is sure, an alcoholic’s brain reacts totally differently to alcohol than that of a social drinker.Quote

What do you mean ? Can some on elaborate on this?

Note Some doctors believe the DRD2 gene causes some people to be prone to drugs ,drinking ,partying and sex .Not sure how this ties in with the above .

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Windshield Wiper Issue Leads Suspended License Driver to Jail: Brecksville

Windshield wiper issue leads suspended license driver to jail: Brecksville

Filed under: marijuana addiction help

When the car was searched the officer found more marijuana, drug paraphernalia and pills. He admitted the pills belonged to his mother, who had a drug addiction problem. He said he meant to throw them out but never did. The man was cited for speeding, …
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Prescription for pain: Young addict finds road to recovery

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NC House, Senate Override Two Vetoes

NC House, Senate override two vetoes

Filed under: principles of drug addiction treatment

House Bill 392 increases accountability in the distribution of public benefits by allowing drug tests only if there is a reasonable suspicion of drug abuse by an applicant of a public services program. Senate Republicans said this bill ensures that …
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The Massive Racial Disparities In Arrests For Pot Possession

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A Home Is Not a Reward

A Home Is Not a Reward

Filed under: bethesda alcohol and drug treatment program

It goes something like this: A person goes to an emergency shelter, has to join a rehab program, maybe then gets into "transitional" housing and, if the person behaves well, is eventually a candidate for permanent housing. This process keeps the …
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Obama acknowledges swapping letters with new Iranian president… Details

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