Essays about: "abstinence"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word abstinence.
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1. Childhood trauma affects psychological distress and Alcohol Abstinence Self-efficacy in individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionenAbstract : Childhood trauma is a problem that can cause suffering and long-term negative consequences for the individual. A secondary analysis of the dataset in the Gothenburg Alcohol Research Project (n = 349) aimed to investigate the effects of childhood trauma, as assessed by the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), on psychological distress, as assessed by the General Severity Index (GSI), and Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy (AASE), in individuals suffering from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). READ MORE
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2. The Contemporary Discourse of American Supervised Injection Facilities : An analysis of the conversation surrounding the implementation of supervised injection facilities in New York City
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : This paper explores the discourse surrounding the introduction of supervised injection facilities (SIF) in New York City following their recent introduction in November 2021. The contemporary debate surrounding SIF in New York is more diverse than may be assumed, even within a seemingly liberal city in the United States, as there are many competing perspectives which make broad categorizations of the discourse difficult. READ MORE
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3. “Traditional Values” and Sex Education in Russia: how opponents frame their arguments in online media
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : This research contributes to understanding the attitudes of Russian politicians towards sex education in schools and the kind of argumentation styles they use to oppose it. The paper is based on a framing analysis of the arguments of two important opponents to sex education: Pavel Astakhov, a Russian politician and former Children’s Rights Commissioner from 2009 to 2016; and Yelena Mizulina, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Family Affairs, Women and Children since 2008, using online media sources in a ten-year period (2011-2021). READ MORE
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4. The Neural Mechanisms of Reward and Addiction : A Review of the Role of Dopamine in Cocaine Addiction
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : Cocaine is known for its severe addictive properties and still, there is no effective treatment for cocaine addiction. Cocaine is a powerful chemical substance. It enters the brain rapidly and cause abnormal high levels of dopamine. Dopamine is found to be the neural correlate for reward. READ MORE
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5. Let's talk about sex : A qualitative study on sexual health education in Grenada.
University essay from Lunds universitet/SocialhögskolanAbstract : The purpose with this study was to understand what conceptions about sex and sexuality are conveyed in sexual health education in schools in Grenada as well as analyze how teachers and guidance counselors relate to those conceptions. Our focus was to understand how sex and sexuality is conducted and portrayed in the educational material and what the respondents believe is important when teaching the subject. READ MORE