Is chemical dependency disease or addiction a good idea for term a paper?
So im going into MA and for my Anatomy class we have to write a report on a disease. She gave us a list and most of them were pretty common, and i want to do something more interesting and different. I’ve heard about chemical dependency disease but dunno much about it. So does anyone have any advice?
Yes, i answered your last question about it. Research symptoms and chemical effects of addiction and how it fits into the definition of disease. Some people think addiction is a disease because it can run in families (e.g. alcoholism) but some people think its a choice. For example, what if the person never started the substance? Would they still be susceptible to addiction? THey say sometimes that addiction is a personality trait or choice rather than something already ingrained in a person. For example, they say nicotine is physically addictive, whereas cannabis is only psychologically addictive. So are all forms of addiction, disease? What is the difference of dependence and addiction?
I think it’s a good idea on the condition that you add a “new” form of the disease. You should add all the people who start out taking prescription painkillers, because of severe pain conditions like migraine, or because of insomnia, then end up addicts. Just thinki of the sad recent Michael Jackson episode. There’s also Eminem who got addicted to Vicodin (though I don’t know why). There’s Larry King’s ex-wife who got addicted to pain-killers due to migraine.
I really like posters two answer,that’s a great way to approach it.I’d just add that you should note the “difference” between ADDICTION vs DEPENDANCY as well on your paper.I believe they are two seperate issues….addiction is something your BODY faces,while dependancy is something your MIND faces.
For example…addiction causes physical withdrawl symptoms such as sweating,nausea,headaches,ect,ect
Dependancy causes more a FEELING of NEEDING that substance,like you are extremely uncomfortable until you get the substance,whatever it may be.Your MIND makes you feel like you “need it”…..vs addiction where your body DOES actually need it to prevent withdrawl symptoms.
I hope I explained that well LOL…and that it might help.
Good Luck w/the paper!