Usually what is described as sex addiction, however, involves conventional, or non-paraphiliac, sexual behaviors that, when taken to an extreme, like alcohol, can interfere with daily functioning & produce guilt, shame & recurrent harm to oneself or others. (Azhar, 1999, p
Further, this addiction interferes with their everyday lives, to include finances, intimate relationships, careers and self-esteem. (Earle, 1995, pp
Sexual addiction is a disease and nothing fun or romantic depicted in the movies is true. For approximately 3-6% of the population (Gold, 1998, p
" Sex is objectified and becomes a basis for self-worth. There is no such thing as intimacy. (Goldstein, 1994, p
What is Sexual Addiction? The concept is confusing and has only become part of psychologists' vocabulary in the past 50 years. The term was first used by Freud who had referred to masturbation as "the primal addiction" from which all other addictive disorders derive (Goodman, 1998, p
227) While the American Psychiatric Association does not currently recognize sex addiction as a mental illness, they have classifications that are helpful for understanding sexual behavior disorders. (Groneman, 2000, pp
This realization coupled with the knowledge that her mother doesn't have a penis leads to her thinking her mother unworthy, and becoming attracted to her father, as he does have a penis. (Kasl, 1989, pp
Sexual addiction can be divided into different categories, to include paraphilic compulsive sexual behavior and nonparaphilic compulsive sexual behavior. (Kornblum, 1997, pp
This may include the compulsive search for multiple partners, fixation on an unattainable partner and compulsive masturbation. (Love, 1995, pp
Eisenstein believed that hypersexuality served many defensive functions as well, including warding off castration anxiety, supporting repression or denial of homosexual urges and counteracting feelings of guilt or shame. (Pfaus, 1999, pp
(2008), drug addiction is simply use of drugs for non-medical reasons backed by the urge of staying relaxed, seeking diversion from the everyday pressures or just to comply with the prevalent trends in the peer group. Illegal drug abuse has risen from 5% to 15% within the period of 2005 to 2010 because of massive navigation of teenagers towards the destructive trend of drug addiction (DuPont, 2010)
The growing inclination towards drug addiction has emerged from the misconception that they are not dangerous like other as they are medically manufactured and are available at all medical outlets. This has also been confirmed by the report of National Institute on Drug Abuse that the main tragedy about the drug addiction pertains to their unproblematic availability as almost half of the drug abusers get the required drug from their household medicine cabinets, friends or relatives (Elliott et al
He asserts that the wider prescriptions and their easier availability have elevated the adolescents' addiction to prescription drugs. The opinion of Director of the Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research at NIDA is also noteworthy in this regard who asserts that these drugs actually need a prescription because they are extremely powerful medications (Friedman, 2006)
To spread awareness about the destructive implications of drug addiction. The NGOs have also collaborated with the academic institutions to hold especial workshops and seminars entailing the importance of a healthy life (Gu et al
Social Implications Increase in Accidental Deaths A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that the deaths caused by the excessive abuse of prescribed drugs have exceeded the casualties caused by the road accidents in U.S. (Johnson, 2011)
They are also greatly vulnerable to the sleeplessness or excessive sleepiness backed by the exhausted feelings. Similarly, the addiction to opiate analgesics badly affects the respiratory centers in the brain that distort the normal breathing (McCabe et al
Illegal drug abuse has risen from 5% to 15% within the period of 2005 to 2010 because of massive navigation of teenagers towards the destructive trend of drug addiction (DuPont, 2010). According to a research study conducted by the federal government's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, around 16 million teenagers aged between 12 to 20 years are addicted to the exploitation of prescribed drugs for non-medical purposes (Young, 2008)
Many of the studies conducted suggest that trauma is often mitigated by the effects of alcohol or substance abuse, meaning that trauma victims often relay on substances including alcohol to lessen the anxiety, stress, emotional duress and depression that trauma can bring (Langeland, Van Den Brink and Draijer, 2002; Brown, 2001). There is evidence to also suggest that patients undergoing treatment for alcoholism are more likely to relapse if they have been victims of severe trauma or have been diagnosed with PTSD (Brown, 2001)
There is a large body of evidence which suggests that a quantitative approach to behavioral analysis and PTSD is appropriate (McKeehan & Martin, 2002; Weinstein, 1999). A majority of the studies that have been conducted related to PTSD and substance abuse are qualitatively based (Jaycox, Ebener, Damesex & Becker, 2004; Langeland, Van Den Brink and Draijer, 2002; Brown, 2001)
al, 2004). Many of the studies conducted suggest that trauma is often mitigated by the effects of alcohol or substance abuse, meaning that trauma victims often relay on substances including alcohol to lessen the anxiety, stress, emotional duress and depression that trauma can bring (Langeland, Van Den Brink and Draijer, 2002; Brown, 2001)