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Does this picture ring any bell?
Listen to ”Rehab” by Amy Winehouse.
What's the main theme of the song?
REHAB- AMY WINEHOUSE
The man said, "Why do you think you here?"
I said, "I got no idea
They tried to make me go to rehab, I said, "No, no, no"
I'm gonna, I'm gonna lose my baby
Yes, I've been black but when I come back you'll know, know, know
So I always keep a bottle near"
I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He said, "I just think you're depressed"
He's tried to make me go to rehab, I won't go, go, go
This me, "Yeah baby, and the rest"
I'd rather be at home with Ray
They tried to make me go to rehab, I said, "No, no, no"
I ain't got seventy days
Yes, I've been black but when I come back you'll know, know, know
'Cause there's nothing, there's nothing you can teach me
That I can't learn from Mr. Hathaway
Didn't get a lot in class
But I know it don't come in a shot glass
They tried to make me go to rehab, I said, "No, no, no"
Yes, I've been black but when I come back you'll know know know
I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab, I won't go, go, go
I don't ever wanna drink again
I just, ooh, I just need a friend
I'm not gonna spend ten weeks
Have everyone think I'm on the mend
And it's not just my pride
It's just 'til these tears have dried
They tried to make me go to rehab, I said, "No, no, no"
Yes, I've been black but when I come back you'll know, know, know
I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine
And it's not just my pride
It's just 'til these tears have dried
They tried to make me go to rehab, I said, "No, no, no"
Yes, I've been black but when I come back you'll know, know, know
I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab, I won't go, go, go
ADDICTIONS
What types of addictions are you acquainted
with?
Which, in your opinion, are the ”classic”
addictions? Are there new addictions?
Addiction is a condition in which the body must
have a drug to avoid physical and psychological
withdrawal symptoms. Addiction’s first stage is
dependence, during which the search for a drug
dominates an individual’s life. An addict
eventually develops tolerance, which forces the
person to consume larger and larger doses of
the drug to get the same effect.
Adapted from the Encyclopedia of Psychology
HEALTH
25 July 2011 Last updated at 13:30 GMT
Taken from BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14273938?print=true
Why do some people become addicts?
Amy Winehouse's struggle with drink and drug addiction was well
known, reflected in her music and widely reported in the media.
But how much do we understand addiction?
What causes it and why do some people become addicts while others
do not?
Addiction is naturally associated with drink and drugs, but that is not
the whole story.
The NHS points out that people can "become addicted to anything,
from gambling to chocolate".
First contact
Addiction has to start with exposure, and at some point casual use
shifts to dependence.
Dr Gillian Tober, president of the Society for the Study of Addiction,
said all addiction has to start with first use.
"It is usually for social reasons - boyfriend, girlfriend, group of friends it's usually not pleasant but there is a social reward."
This then becomes reinforced. "People say their first cigarette is
disgusting. Some say never again, some break through and reveal the
pharmacological effect."
Drugs directly feed the reward circuitry of the brain, and even in cases
such as gambling the brain can learn to look forward to the thrill.
The brain adapts to the drug, becomes tolerant to it and demands
more each time. Physiological dependence - addiction - emerges.
Resisting addiction
But not everyone becomes addicted. A great many people drink, even
fewer are heavy drinkers, and even fewer become dependent.
Ilana Crome, a professor of addiction psychiatry at Keele University,
said great progress had been made in recent years in understanding
why that is.
"We're beginning to understand the variety of mechanisms in the
addictive process, but do we know exactly what causes addiction? We
don't.
"It seems to touch the very essence of behaviour, making it very
difficult to research and understand."
Doctors cannot point to a 'single cause' of why addictions develop.
There are however some risk factors.
The chair of the Faculty of Addictions at the Royal College of
Psychiatrists, Dr Owen Bowden-Jones, puts the risks into three
categories.
"One way to describe addiction is to think about it as a disorder with
biological, psychological and social aspects."
He said that research suggests "people who are vulnerable to
addiction may be 'wired' differently" particularly in the brain's orbitofrontal cortex.
"This part of the brain is involved in the weighing up of the pros and
cons of a particular action, in other words, decision making."
Psychological trauma, such as through childhood neglect or
bereavement, is common, he said.
On the social level he lists living where drugs are easily available or
having friends who are addicted as well as poor housing and social
deprivation.
However there are clearly many cases which do not fit these risk
factors.
Harry Shapiro, from the charity Drug Scope, said addiction was a
"complicated phenomenon with a combination of risk factors".
He said it was "impossible to pick people most likely to become
addicted, it's such an individual thing."
Prof Crome said: "We can't predict exactly who will become addicted,
but many people who are from a difficult background who might be
predicted to develop a problem don't and that is a fascinating thing."
We are all aware of
tobacco, drug and
alcohol addiction but
in the last few years
new forms of
addictions have come
to the surface.
Addiction to video
games, the Internet,
sex and shopping are
said to be behavioural
but equally
destructive.
What is an addiction nowadays?
Certain situations or activities bring pleasure
because the brain releases dopamine (the
pleasure hormone) into the body, creating a
feeling of wellbeing in body and mind, and
relieving tension. The simple memory of this
feeling can be enough to bring pleasure and
push us into wanting to experience it again.
When this way of thinking becomes
obsessional, and when the the source of
pleasure takes over life, it becomes addiction.
Internet addiction
Net addiction can manifest itself in several ways: nervousness and
agressiveness when deprived of the Internet, addiction to online
dating or instant messaging sites. This often reveals a deep unease
(social immaturity, frustration, emotional emptiness, lack of
affection, etc.)
Are you addicted to Facebook? Watch the video and find out!
Cell phone addiction
Everyone seems addicted
to phones these days,
but for the people who
are really ‘affected’ by
addiction, their phone
becomes a real
extension of the hand or
ear and its absence can
cause panic attacks.
Games addiction
Betting or video
games (consoles,
on-line games etc.)
can become
pathological if the
player has no other
interests and their
life revolves around
games.
Sex addiction
Interpersonal instability,
numerous sexual
partners, addiction to
pornography...sex
addiction is a serious
behavioral problem.
Addiction to sex toys is a
more recent
phenomenon.
Addiction to Shopping
Compulsive shopping,
whether on the high
street or on-line, often
signifies a void that a
person is seeking to
fulfill and masks deep
unhappiness.
Work addiction
The satisfaction of a job
well done can turn into
obsession for some
people. The individual
can be motivated by
competition or challenge,
but long-term addiction
can be dangerous for a
workaholic's health, their
family and relationships.
Sports addiction
Whether you exercise for
pleasure, to push your
body to the limit or to attain
the perfect shape or
weight, exercise can
become a drug because of
endorphines secreted
during physical exertion,
that make you feel high.
Cosmetic Surgery addiction
Has to do with people that have totally lost
control and do not have a realistic image of
themselves and suffer from BDD (Body
Dimorphic Disorder) or imagined ugliness.
They need another treatment, namely
medication and psychotherapy or
counseling
People that are affected by these issues
believe that by enhancing their body by
way of surgery or otherwise they will be
happier: jobs, success, love, sex, a
younger appearance will come their way.
One of the causes of this illusion is the
media that enforces certain beauty
standards. These media outings send the
message that beauty and youth are linked
to competitiveness, success, love, sex and
thus satisfaction and happiness.
Can you think of any other type of addiction?
Are YOU addicted to anything?
What's the worst type of addiction, in your
opinion?
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