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Drug and alcohol Addiction

Drug and alcohol addiction are two of the main addictions plaguing young people today. Approximately 80 percent of college students drink, and 20 percent of them are problem drinkers (Murphy et al, 2001). Young drug users, and recent-onset injectable-drug addicts are at high risk for HIV infection (Fennema, van Amejiden, van den Hoek and Coutinho, 1997).

Several studies have shown that there is a loss of control that happens in addicted persons which makes them unable to resist the temptation to drink or take drugs (Lyvers, 2000; Fillmore and Sprott, 1999). Others have shown that addicts responds to cues which cause them to ingest dependence-producing dugs (Drummond and Glautier, 1994). These two factors - a loss of control and response to cues - are areas which can be treated by psychoanalytic means and so are worthy of further investigation. This makes research important to develop effective psychoanalytical tools with which to treat addictive behavior.

The importance to society is in many areas. For one thing, a reduction in the number of drug addicts would lead to a reduction in crime which always accompanies the illicit drug business. It would also save many lives destined for a rapid demise due to their drug habits. The reduction in alcoholism would again save lives, but would also increase productivity of those whose alcohol problem interferes with their ability to work efficiently and accurately. It would help return many homeless people to work and therefore give them the opportunity to get off the streets. It would reduce the number of violent acts, particularly domestic violence, caused by the effects of alcohol. Reduction in alcohol dependence would also reduce the number of accidents in the workplace and on the roads caused by impaired functioning due to alcohol abuse, hangovers and other alcohol- related problems.

Over the years, the treatment of addictions has changes as the patterns in drugs of c...

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