Alcohol Facts and statistics ( www.niaaa.nih.gov-2012 ) Global Burden of alcohol abuse‚ In 2012‚ 3.3 million deaths‚ or 5.9 percent of all global deaths (7.6 percent for men and 4 percent for women)‚ were attributable to alcohol consumption.. Alcohol contributes to over 200 diseases and injury-related health conditions‚ most notably alcohol dependence‚ liver cirrhosis‚ cancers‚ and injuries. In 2012‚ alcohol accounted for 5.1 percent of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide. Globally‚
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Chapters 2.8-2.10: alcohols‚ halogenoalkanes‚ mechanisms and spectra Consolidation questions 1. Give the names of the two primary alcohols with the molecular formula C4H10O. butan-1-ol 2-methyl propan-1-ol 2. Write the equation‚ using state symbols‚ for the reaction of ethanol with sodium. CH3CH2OH(l) + Na(s) CH3CH2O-Na+(alc) + ½ H2(g) 3. Name the organic product above. Sodium ethoxide 4. Give the names and structural formulae for the two possible products
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The Cause of Addiction COM/156 Each year‚ there are more deaths and disabilities in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause. In the United States alone‚ it is reported that roughly 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; 5 to 6 million have drug problems‚ and more than 9 million children live with a parent addicted to alcohol or illicit drugs. Drug addiction continues to be a growing concern‚ prompting medical and scientific research on a global scale into the possible
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1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02430.x The global alcohol industry: an overview David H. Jernigan Department of Health‚ Behavior and Society‚ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health‚ Baltimore‚ MD‚ USA ABSTRACT Aims To describe the globalized sector of the alcoholic beverage industry‚ including its size‚ principal actors and activities. Methods Market research firms and business journalism are the primary sources for information about the global alcohol industry‚ and are used to profile the size
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view regarding abuse/addiction is superficial and during this time I think it’s merely a wrong decision. But as I grew and exposed to this through peers‚ school and church teachings I saw that there are a lot of factors to consider why an individual resort to drug and/or alcohol abuse/addiction. Emotional factors: I learned this in-depth during my college life (a couple of years ago) when I was introduced to Maslow’s pyramid of human needs. There is a high risk for addiction for people who have
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Factors Affecting Alcohol Abuse and Addiction among Teens in the US Name University Course Tutor Date Factors Affecting Alcohol abuse and addiction Among Teens in the US Alcohol abuse and addiction has become a very rampant phenomenon among the youths in the US especially in the recent past. Many youthful individuals in the US consume alcohol‚ this being despite the fact that the minimum legal age of drinking age has been set at 21 (Shaffer‚ LaPlante‚ & Nelson‚ 2012). Alcohol abuse may take
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Genetic explanations for the Initiation of addictions Heritability of addictions such as alcoholism and gambling can be studied through family and twin studies. The presumptions of twin and family studies are that if family members share similar behaviours‚ then the degree to which the behaviours are caused by genetic factors can be examined. There are two types of twins‚ identical and non-identical. Identical twins are monozygotic (MZ) as they came from the same egg‚ and therefore share an identical
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Addiction We are going to talk about addiction and what it means. There are a couple text book definitions to what this means. Addiction in one form or another is common to most people. Addiction in the dictionary says‚ “The quality or state of being addicted.” With that being the case‚ look at what addicted means. Addicted also means to devote or surrender to something habitually or obsessively. Most of the time we hear this word is because we associate it with drugs. When most people think of
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Addictions can be something scary for everyone involved. There are several different types of addictions that are dealt with every day in our society. When someone has an addiction to something it not only affects them‚ but also anyone around them that could be impacted. There are many different treatments depending on the specific addiction. As well‚ there are many different causes to various addictions. This is an important topic to understand whether you are the one addicted or someone looking
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these understandings on addiction to social care practice. The word “addict” originates from Roman law where an individual is compelled to his or her creditor place of payment of debt (Ross et al‚ 2010). As Dunnington states that addiction is defined a number of different ways. Addiction is defined as a “brain disease” personifies by “compulsive use of drugs” this definition comes from the Institute of Medicine (2011). The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines addiction as a “chronic‚ relapsing
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