Alcohol Abuse Alcohol abuse is a very dangerous condition in that it can cause many problems in a persons life and affect many aspects of their lifestyle. Alcoholism (or alcohol abuse) somehow effects everyone’s life at some point in time; through a parent‚ a sibling‚ a friend‚ or even personal encounters. Alcohol abuse‚ as a medical diagnosis‚ refers to a pattern of behavior characterized by excessive alcohol consumption. This consumption can occur at regular intervals‚ regular weekend intervals
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| | | | | Alcoholism is a major and severe problem in the United States and Canada as well as in many countries around the globe. It not only negatively affects the lives of the alcoholics themselves but also has an extended and even lifelong effect on the lives of their family members. Alcoholism affects individuals in the workplace‚ where the alcoholic ’s work performance is usually impaired‚ and in the general economy‚ where the overall work productivity is shortchanged when all alcoholics
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August 4‚ 2013 Alcohol Addiction Is alcoholism a disease of addiction? This is the question you will find answers to in the following paper. Let’s start by defining what a disease is. A disease can be defined as any harmful‚ depraved‚ or morbid condition‚ as of mind or society. Alcoholism can be defined as a disease because if one consumes more than the recommended amount you can have memory loss‚ become violent‚ and in some cases become depraved. Alcoholism isn’t an ordinary disease that you can
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stress/emotions. Moral-Volitional Model Alcoholism is viewed as volitional‚ i.e. as a consequence of the exercise of choice‚ or free will. An alcoholic is thus‚ in this model‚ seen as morally weak‚ or degenerate. This perspective was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 1988‚ in Traynor v Turnage‚ when it defined alcoholism as “wilful misconduct.” This model positions alcoholism as caused by a lack of will-power/moral fibre. This implies that the solution to alcoholism is for the alcoholic to impose control
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Alcohol Dependence‚ also known as alcoholism‚ is a very widespread disabling addictive disorder‚ affecting 4% of Canadians. Alcoholism may start innocuously‚ due to the acceptability of social drinking‚ but over time‚ can lead to serious health problems‚ including brain‚ kidney and liver damage. Although alcoholics seem to be doing the most damage to themselves‚ they are hurting their families even more. Lesser-known‚ but just as serious victims of alcohol abuse are the alcoholics’ children. The
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of addiction. The America Medical Association announced alcoholism/addiction as a disease in 1957. This declaration introduced the most widely accepted model of addiction known as the disease model. A Philadelphia physician by the name of Benjamin Rush was one of the first people to consider alcoholism/addiction as a disease. Rush’s view was later expanded and promoted by E.M. Jellinek‚ writer of the book “The Diesease Concept of Alcoholism”‚ published in 1960. Addiction medical organizations have
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April 22‚ 2013 English 101 Alcoholism is the excessive and usually uncontrollable use of alcoholic drinks. There are many symptoms‚ complications‚ treatments and ways of prevention for alcoholism. Certain groups of people may be at a greater risk than others for several different reasons. There are numerous factors in why people may become addicted. Usually‚ a variety of factors contribute to the development of alcoholism. Social factors such as the influence of peers‚ family
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Abstract The term “alcoholism” describes a drinker who is mentally and physically dependent on alcohol‚ and who would most likely have withdrawal symptoms upon trying to quit. This dependence prevents most alcoholics from being able to control when they drink and how much they drink. For that reason‚ alcoholics usually drink to excess despite the consequences. Alcoholism‚ like any addiction‚ is a chronic disorder which involves continued use despite negative consequences and requires ongoing treatment
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concerns. In my brief three-minute presentation‚ I will seek to address the particular issues of alcoholism and smoking; practices in with many of society’s teens are currently involved. The questions I will employ to guide this discourse are: * What are the common factors which influence teenagers to indulge in alcoholism and smoking? * Are there any benefits to gain when teens get involved in alcoholism and smoking? * What can society – what can we do to help teens fight these life threatening
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Jason Green April 24‚ 2013 ADC150 History of Alcoholism Treatment The view on alcoholism has changed dramatically throughout history. The way to treat it has also changed. There are many withdrawal symptoms that made it hard to treat. Today therapy and medication or regular attendance at meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous is the primary treatment. In the past there have been many different ways to treat alcoholism and many failed attempts. According to the Web MD website withdrawals can start
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