1) STAGES OF ADDICTION

Cheyenne is one of the main characters in "Union Square" who is a homeless heroin addict. Her stages of drug addiction have gradually progressed into the worst stage, which is named the crisis trap stage. In this documentary, Cheyenne talks about many of the stages of drug addiction and how they pertain to her. As she tells her story of where this heroin use began, she displays the stages of consumption increase and identity centers on use, tolerance increases, preoccupation with use begins, source of supply is a matter of worry, uses drugs in inappropriate places, the number of times being high increases per week, amount of money spent increases, being high becomes normal, solitary use begins, isolation increases, avoid problems and reality, high almost constantly, physical condition worsens until she finally gets to the crisis trap stage (Alpert, 11).
Cheyenne's consumption of heroin increases because she has developed a tolerance to this drug, so......

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Title: Heroin Addiction
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