Sentences with phrase «addiction as the addiction»

An addiction to sports gambling is rather similar to any other kind of addiction as the addiction begins to take charge and control your life.

Not exact matches

Recent evidence reveals good results from getting people off the streets and into housing as quickly as possible, before tackling other problems, such as addiction or mental health.

Keith stayed on for a while as a consultant, while Marcus became a vice-president, managing the company's bids on giant public - private partnership projects, such as the first phase of the reconstruction of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, a $ 300 - million gig.

The decree also calls for research into all the potential health benefits of marijuana, as well as programs that prevent children and adolescents from having access to marijuana and programs for those who develop addictions.

The group is made up of addiction experts and governors from states hard - hit by the crisis, such as New Jersey's Chris Christie and Massachusetts» Charlie Baker.

A look at the symptoms and cures for conditions such as chronic procrastination, meeting - addiction and aimless wheel spinning.

Each time the BCRA has been modified to meet moderates» demands — say, by adding far more money to tackle the opioid addiction crisis, as the latest draft does — some other provision upsets the right - wing (such as the investment income taxes which affect the wealthy that are now being kept in the bill).

When shopping habits start interfering with bigger life goals, such as saving to buy a home or paying off debt, it might be time to explore whether an addiction is involved.

That's already a major barrier to people seeking treatment in the first place (as is a dearth of affordable treatment options); but it can be magnified by a conviction and incarceration, which exacerbate a vicious cycle of lackluster employment opportunities, social exclusion, and continued crime and addiction.

As one of the backers of Fed Up, a documentary about our growing addiction to sweet, processed foods, she's taken a stand on sugar (in her stores, she's banned treats from the checkout aisle).

Michel noted many autonomous bankers worked excessively hard, suffering «debilitating physical and psychological breakdowns» as well as back pain, insomnia, addictions, and eating disorders.

As this Pavlovian addiction to our devices slowly destroys our self - control, it simultaneously diminishes our ability to think for ourselves.

As satirical British street artist Banksy recently (and quite sinisterly) illustrated, we're basically at peak smartphone addiction.

These days, as the director of the Potomac Highlands Guild's anti-stigma program, Masih (pronounced «Ma - SEE») clocks a lot of miles, leading trainings and speaking at town halls about addiction.

Since opioid painkillers slow breathing and act on the same brain systems as heroin, they carry serious risks of overdose and, in rarer cases, addiction.

The humane response of the Yankees management to the problems of one of its star players serves as a great example of how an organization should deal with employees who are struggling with addiction.

However, as American Addiction Centers reminds us, addiction truly is a disease, affecting how the brain's reward centers Addiction Centers reminds us, addiction truly is a disease, affecting how the brain's reward centers addiction truly is a disease, affecting how the brain's reward centers function.

As an entrepreneur, an addiction could interfere with your ability to lead and perform — and more importantly, could jeopardize your physical and mental health.

Drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol are the most commonly considered addiction, but it's also possible (and almost as dangerous) to become addicted to gambling or sex.

However, the issue of phone addiction among young people has become a growing concern in the United States as parents report their children can not give up their phones.

There are already plenty of reasons to keep your caffeine addiction alive and kicking: habitual coffee drinkers are less likely to die of heart failure as those who don't indulge, and research has suggested that caffeine may help prevent cancer, diabetes, stroke, and Parkinson's disease.

Will governments, investors and green - minded consumers, who put their faith in the sun's power to help wean us off our fossil - fuel addiction, back away from another technology that promised too much — in jobs and profits as much as in renewable energy — and failed to deliver?

Rob Ford, defended at every turn by his brother Doug, was prepared to regularly lie about his addictions, to abuse his oath of office, to associate with criminal elements, to dismiss his racist and misogynistic comments as the new normal, and to attack and bully those with the courage to confront him — as if they, not he, were at fault for his transgressions.

And just as major food corporations sell processed foods that are loaded with added sugar and chemicals meant to keep people eating, Turkle and other addiction experts say big tech companies have been repeatedly accused of designing their apps to maximize the time people spend on them.

Kratom has been promoted as both a healing cure for opioid addiction as well as a drug to be added on to existing opioids to enhance the euphoric high (it's also used purely recreationally by some people).

Quick meets a young man who attributes his recovery from an opioid addiction in part to Buffett's principles of ethics and integrity, and profiles NFL superstar Ndamukong Suh, who has been mentored by Buffett as he pursues business interests he hopes will carry him beyond his pro football career.

I've been battling this «addiction» for as long as I can remember.

Strikingly, while one type of digital addiction may be creating a new kind of mental disease, video games are also being explored as a means to treat mental disorders like Alzheimer's and ADHD.

An observed one - year period of addiction would be required for someone's case to be classified as gaming addiction under the ICD - 11 draft.

While some addictions, such as to drug and alcohol, are easier to recognize (and be videotaped) by those close to the afflicted person, problem gambling usually comes to light when financial and legal issues arise.

Whether it is to alcohol, drugs, food, exercise or gambling, addiction is recognized as a medical disorder.

Social media has been classified as addictive by experts, and there are even customized programs in addiction facilities to treat it.

As an adult, he notes that his mother was sort of right: There are genetic factors that predispose some people for drug addiction.

«If you go into PubMed [the search engine for the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest biomedical library] there are maybe 20 articles that include «smartphone addiction» as a term, and most of those articles just talk about smartphone addiction as a phenomenon,» notes Choi.

Choonsung Shin, a Korean technology researcher who has examined problematic smartphone usage in both Korea and the U.S., says cultural differences could affect smartphone addiction rates, but he notes that factors such as a person's age, gender and occupation are also likely to play a role.

Addiction Caffeine addiction or dependence begins because caffeine first creates the alert feeling that coffee drinkers crave, and later becomes a chemical that the body needs to prevent withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, lethargy, and deAddiction Caffeine addiction or dependence begins because caffeine first creates the alert feeling that coffee drinkers crave, and later becomes a chemical that the body needs to prevent withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, lethargy, and deaddiction or dependence begins because caffeine first creates the alert feeling that coffee drinkers crave, and later becomes a chemical that the body needs to prevent withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, lethargy, and depression.

Korean researchers have developed several self - rating questionnaires for assessing smartphone addiction, but no single one of them is regarded as official.

Both Ahn and Lee independently developed custom Android apps that log how people use their phones so as to identify potential signs of addiction.

«When you go to a regular doctor of medicine, they don't view [addiction] as a medical issue,» she tells me over the phone from New York.

Methadone is a long - acting prescription opioid primarily used as a replacement therapy for opioid addiction.

This addiction also got me involved with website design as I was interested in the Internet and how it worked.

Combining her barre addiction with 15 + years of experience in corporation communications / public relations, management experience at lululemon athletica, her role as an accomplished runner on Dave's Running Shop's Racing Team and her love for the Toledo community (founding member of LoveLettersToToledo.com), Mo is thrilled to share her Pure Barre love with Northwest Ohio at two studios — Pure Barre Toledo and Pure Barre Perrysburg.

These seemingly harmless customer services are being used as currency in an unlikely and dangerous economy that is supporting the drug habits of people who suffer from opioid addiction.

When I asked about the controversies that Facebook is currently embroiled in (Russia meddling, out - of - control ad platform, data abuse by third - party developers, tech addiction), Cook called out advertising - based business as problematic.

Selina served as the Official Opposition spokesperson for mental health and addictions, seniors, local government and sports.

The B.C. Liberal government has missed deadlines for the past three years, and as a result over 60 per cent of the promised addiction treatment spaces remain unopened.

The Board of Trade also supported resolutions dealing with issues such as property taxes, mental health and addictions, and the modernization of regional districts.

Horgan tasked Robinson, the MLA for Coquitlam - Maillardville, with responsibility for mental health and addictions, in addition to her current role as spokesperson for seniors and local government.

«I'm pleased that I will be able to bring my professional experience as a family therapist and my history as a youth addictions counsellor to this role.

White House physician Ronny Jackson allegedly provided travelers on White House trips with Ambien, a prescription sedative that is widely regarded as a safe drug that poses little risk of addiction.