We hypothesize that drug addiction can be viewed as the endpoint of a series of transitions from initial voluntary drug use through the loss of control over this behaviour, such that it becomes habitual and ultimately compulsive. We describe evidence that the switch from controlled to compulsive drug seeking represents a transition at the neural level from prefrontal cortical to striatal contro...

Adolescence, defined as a transition phase toward autonomy and independence, is a natural time of learning and adjustment, particularly in the setting of long-term goals and personal aspirations. It also is a period of heightened sensation seeking, including risk taking and reckless behaviors, which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among teenagers. Recent observations suggest that a ...

We hypothesize that drug addiction can be viewed as the endpoint of a series of transitions from initial voluntary drug use through the loss of control over this behaviour, such that it becomes habitual and ultimately compulsive. We describe evidence that the switch from controlled to compulsive drug seeking represents a transition at the neural level from prefrontal cortical to striatal contro...

Every day in the United States, 120 people die as a result of drug overdose, a rate that has more than doubled from 1999 to 2013 [1]. The degree of vulnerability to addiction is determined by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Social stress is an environmental factor some experience on a daily basis (e.g., domestic abuse, bullying, work-related issues, etc.). Since peopl...

Abstract Individuals with work addiction (WA) are characterized by low self-esteem, high obsessiveness, and impulsiveness; they overloaded tasks show sleep problems. These characteristics suggest that workaholics might be prone to use psychostimulant substances; however, this relationship has never been investigated. The present study aimed explore the prevalence of among individuals WA in a re...

Introduction: This research aims to review the impact of drug addiction, domestic violence and suicide in Australia through lens disaster risk reduction. study explores whether can be considered as disasters according established thresholds definitions; contemporary health emergency management (HEDRM) practice adapted support action reduce these events inform Method: A literature was conducted ...

the study of prostitute women's knowledge about ways of hiv transmission in tehran in 1390 azizi h , saboory e *, ghaderi s received: 11 sep , 2013 accepted: 21 nov , 2013 abstract: background & aims: a third wave of sexual transmission of hiv has been increased recently. in this context, one of the high risk groups is female sex workers that as a vulnerable group they are prone to aids an...