considered. Yet according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)‚ some studies of primary care practices have shown that alcoholics receive an assessment by a medical professional and a referral to treatment only about 10 percent of the time.According to a study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in 2004‚ in considering the state averages of the percentages of people with alcohol dependence‚ the nationwide average statewide percentage
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The Abuse of Alcohol Christine Townsend University Of Pheoniox Author Note This essay is being submitted on October 21‚ 2012‚ for Karen Spears Reading and Writing Strategies course. The Abuse of Alcohol A large part of the population in the United States abuse or used to abuse alcohol. The health and social problems are enormous‚ leading to an increase in unemployment‚ homelessness and even death. Alcoholism can cause a lonely and poor life style. Many people use certain excuses to drink
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Alcohol Abuse Alcohol abuse is perhaps one of the biggest problems in the United States today. It is not only a personal problem that dramatically affects an individual’s lives‚ but moreover those that surround such a life. In the essay “Under the Influence” by Scott Russel Sanders‚ he expresses his emotions through a poem. “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke. “The whiskey on his breath could make a small boy dizzy; but hung on like death; such waltzing was not easy.” (258). This poem is
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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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Alcohol abuse has quickly become one of the most common‚ yet detrimental issues in modern society. It is harmful to both the abuser‚ the abuser’s family and friends‚ and also society as a whole. Alcohol abuse is defined as “a psychiatric diagnosis describing the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite its negative consequences” (“Alcohol Abuse”). While the definition may seem like a simple one‚ alcohol abuse is actually the complete opposite. It is a very complex issue with many variables accounting
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Alcohol Abuse By: Rian Geraldine S. Alberto Alcohol • • • • Alcohol is a drink containing ethanol It is a lipid that is highly water soluble A psychoactive drug that has a depressant effect. Distribution: Ethanol is distributed equally in all body tissue according to water content. • Metabolism: A healthy body can metabolize 15ml of alcohol/hour • Alcohol is metabolized by the liver but 10% is excreted unchanged in the breath‚ sweat and the urine Metabolism of alcohol Alcohol Aldehyde
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Alcohol Abuse Drinking alcohol is woven into the social fabric of our culture‚ and indeed many people enjoy the social and cultural connection of sharing a drink together. However‚ because drinking is so common in our society‚ realizing you or a loved one has a drinking problem can be a challenge. The consequences of alcohol abuse are serious. Alcohol abuse causes extensive damage to your health‚ your loved ones‚ and society. It results in thousands of innocent deaths each year‚ and exacerbates
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Alcohol Abuse in Teens Alcoholism is one of the biggest and unrecognized problems in our society today. Alcoholism is a substance-use disorder in which the sufferer has problems managing how much alcohol he/she consumes. Alcoholism (alcohol dependence) is a negative pattern of alcohol use leading to a number of problems‚ which may include needing more alcohol to get intoxicated (tolerance)‚ difficulties that occur when the effects of alcohol wear off (withdrawal)‚ using more alcohol or for longer
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Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: What Factors are Present? Over the years‚ many researchers have dedicated their time and energy to study adolescent alcohol abuse. They have found that there are many factors that contribute to adolescent alcohol abuse. These factors are psychological‚ environmental‚ social‚ and cultural. Not all of these factors play a part in every adolescent who abuses alcohol‚ but one of these factors is usually present. Psychological disorders have been found in both American
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means addiction of alcohol; it could explain as a person who could not stop to drink and craving for it. In fact‚ alcohol abuse can damage a person’s health and life. Alcohol would affect a person’s mind and body that causes the person did wrong thing. Besides‚ when a person drunk‚ he or she might not know what they had done. Which mean‚ when they are drunk‚ they could not judge what are right and wrong. Consequences‚ there are many cases happened because of alcohol abuse since alcohol would impact a
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