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Habit To Break Types Of Alcoholism Alcohol
677 wordsAlcoholism refers to the drinking of alcoholic beverages to such a degree that important things of an individual's life - such as work, school, family relationships, or personal safety and health; are seriously and repeatedly interfered with. Alcoholism is considered a disease, meaning that it follows a characteristic course with known physical, and social symptoms. The alcoholic continues to consume alcohol even though the destructive consequences he / she may face. Alcoholism is serious, and a...
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Addiction To Alcohol Members Of The Group
1,052 wordsOn Wednesday March 15 and 22 I attended meetings of the Serentiy Group, a local meeting group of Alcoholics Anonymous that were held at the Congregational Church in East Bridgewater. The meetings started around 8: 00 pm and went until each member was given the opportunity to speak, or to share their feelings in some way. There was a total of 15 people present, including myself and my companion. The group was primarily made up of males, there was one female aside from my companion and I. The age ...
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Substance Abuse Treatment Alcoholics Anonymous
1,259 wordsThis paper will try to explain the different views of how and why Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 -step programs are accepted and rejected as effective tools in treating alcoholism and other addictions. The articles reviewed contradict the others opinion. First, we see that supporting the 12 -step programs with a degree of involvement both the doctor and patient will see better results in treating the addiction. The second view will show that 12 -step programs can be used as self-help treatmen...
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Parts Of The Body First Drink Alcohol
574 wordsAlcohol is a legal drug and is readily available, yet alcohol is more powerful and addictive than most drugs in the black market. It is also found in almost every society. Alcohol has been defined as the inability of a person to guarantee its behavior after the first drink. Unlike stimulants, alcohol depresses the functioning of the nervous system beginning with the first drink. Alcoholism is found through addiction, dependence, depression, and also genetically, but relates to severe damage to m...
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Greatly Affected Brain Chemistry
1,024 wordsAlcoholism is a deadly disease in which an individual is addicted to alcohol and its relaxing effects. There is a theory that holds that addiction fits many criteria used to define other diseases and should therefore be treated as a disease. The individual depends on alcohol to get through the day or night, solve their problems, ease their depression, or no reason at all. According to the Encyclopedia of Health-Substance Abuse, an addiction is an uncontrollable compulsion to use a drug or other ...
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Health Care Provider Effects Of Alcohol
1,641 wordsDespite a minimum legal drinking age of 21, many young people in the United States consume alcohol. Some abuse alcohol by drinking frequently or by binge drinking -- often defined as having five or more drinks in a row. A minority of youth may meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for alcohol dependence (1, 2). The progression of drinking from use to abuse to dependence is associated with biological and psychosocial factors. This Alcohol...
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Alcohol Dependence Alcohol Abuse
315 wordsAlcoholism, chronic disease marked by a craving for alcohol. People who suffer from this illness are known as alcoholics. They cannot control their drinking even when it becomes the underlying cause of serious harm, including medical disorders, marital difficulties, job loss, or automobile crashes. Medical science has yet to identify the exact cause of alcoholism, but research suggests that genetic, psychological, and social factors influence its development. Alcoholism cannot be cured yet, but ...
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Amino Acids Blood Pressure
945 wordsI work at a restaurant in Ithaca. In this restaurant we also cater. I recently catered a frat party and was astonished with all the alcohol that such a small number of people had consumed in less then two hours. I understand that in social gatherings, which may include alcohol, are for the most part a time to kick back and relax from our regular grind. However, for potential alcoholics this lifestyle may present a problem. This is because drinking leads certain people a step farther down the roa...
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Causes And Effects Of Alcoholism
643 wordsAlcoholism is defined as a primary, chronic disease with genetic and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. Alcoholism is often progressive and fatal. That is to say, alcoholism is a pattern of drinking that causes harmful consequences. The many causes of alcoholism run deep into the family genus system and can cause numerous effects to the present family and social status. Alcoholics start out or develop alcoholism with one drink and continue until the point of in...
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Alcoholics Anonymous Chemically Dependent
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Causes Of Alcoholism Development Of Alcoholism Drinking
489 wordsCauses of Alcoholism Alcoholism is a disease that affects many people. It not only affects the alcoholic, but also their family, and friends. The symptoms are many, as are the causes and the effects. Alcoholism is defined as an addiction to alcohol. Harmful consequences may result for the alcoholic, yet he continues to drink. The symptoms of alcoholism vary from person to person. The most common symptoms are changes in emotional state or stability, behavior, and personality. Alcoholics may becom...
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Children Of Alcoholics Alcoholic Parent
892 wordsMILLIONS of youths endure the daily turmoil of living with an alcoholic parent. Says the book Teen Troubles: Living with an alcoholic parent means living with stress-stress that come at you from a dozen directions. A high proportion of alcoholic parents abuse their children physically or sexually. And even when the situation is not so extreme, the book Options notes if drinking makes [the alcoholic parent] unpredictable, irresponsible, reckless, or moody, its bad enough. No wonder, then that man...
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Children Of Alcoholics Antisocial Personality
1,208 wordsThe Effects of Parental Alcoholism on Children Until rather recently, the impact of alcoholism was measured by its effect on the alcoholic, by days lost from work and highway fatalities. New research, however, has tended to concentrate on the impact of alcoholism on the family, especially the children of alcoholics. Numerous studies have reported on the familial transmission of alcoholism. It has been shown that alcoholics have more biological relatives with an alcohol problem than do nonalcohol...
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Drug Abuse Illegal Drugs
1,118 wordsIn Drug Abuse DRUG ABUSE In the United States of America, we, the people value several things, some of which are freedom, expanding and taking care of our families and our financial security. We, the people, take such things for granted. We also discourage some behavior, such as crime, laziness and use of illegal drugs. Drug abuse is one of the most discouraged behaviors in our country. Use of illegal drugs is harmful to the user and all those with whom the user comes in contact. There are over ...
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War On Drugs Drug Abuse
5,593 wordsDrug abuse is one of the most discouraged behaviors in our country. Use of illegal drugs is harmful to the user and all those with whom the user comes in contact. There are over 40 million illegal drug users in the world today and America is the biggest market for drugs. There are more drug dealers in this country, than there are dentists. Illegal drug abuse must be stopped. Every type of insurance goes up because of drug abuse, including auto, health and homeowners. Worst of all, the crime rate...
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Alcohol Consumption Behavioral Disorders
2,805 wordsWhen one suggests that a behavior is determined genetically, then one horribly oversimplifies the situation, and negates the importance of culture and free will in determining how a person behaves. One behavior that has gained large-scale acceptance as having a partial genetic cause is that of alcoholism. This genetic cause I expressed in terms of risk factor. It has often been noted that the children of alcoholics are more at risk of becoming addicted to alcohol than are other children. in the ...
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Roller Coaster Centered Ness
2,570 wordsThe Disease Of Drug Addiction Cunning, Baffling, The Disease Of Drug Addiction Cunning, Baffling, And Powerful In this term paper, I will address the disease of drug addiction, a disease that affects the lives of millions of people worldwide. Drug addiction not only destroys those that use the drugs, but also the lives of people close to the addict. I will give you a look at the disease from the biological standpoint, starting with a definition of an addict. In the fellowship of Narcotics Anonym...
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Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholics Anonymous
986 wordsThe Problem of Alcoholism Alcoholism is a disease in which a person has an overwhelming desire to drink alcoholic beverages. A person who has this desire is called an alcoholic because he / she feels forced to drink. Alcoholism is considered one of the most serious problems in the world. Alcohol creates many problems in our society and peoples personal lives. A large number of people in the world die from different diseases caused by alcohol. According to the Maclean's magazine, In 1993, 3, 062 ...
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Driving While Intoxicated Amount Of Alcohol
1,817 wordsWhat Teenage Alcohol Teenage Alcoholism What is alcohol? Alcohol is many things to many people: To little kids, it is a curiosity. To teenagers, it is cool. To responsible drinkers, it is a relaxant. To bartenders, it is a job, their lives. To restaurant owners, it is a moneymaker. To probation officers, it is a frustration. To actively drinking alcoholics, it is heaven. To wives and husbands of drinking alcoholics, it is a waste. To recovering alcoholics, it is a painful old friend. To us, it i...
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Make You Feel Period Of Time
1,100 wordsMy book report is about living with someone who drinks too much. I chose this topic because hit its very close to home. In the book that I read it tells about other children who are or have grown up with an alcoholic parent. I learned alot about alcoholism which is what makes you an alcoholic. I also learned about what some kids go through while growing up. This book tells you how to deal with someone who is an alcoholic and how to deal with your self as well. This book was very interesting and ...
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