Cited: Freeman, David. “Alcohol Abuse Health Center.” WebMD. 2013. Web. 10 November 2013.
Cited: Freeman, David. “Alcohol Abuse Health Center.” WebMD. 2013. Web. 10 November 2013.
“All the cells take in and use nutrients and other substances from their surroundings. Cells of the intestine and the kidney are specialized to carry out absorption. Cells of the kidney tubules reabsorb fluids and synthesize proteins. Intestinal epithelial cells reabsorb fluids and synthesize protein enzymes” (McCance & Huether, pg. 2).…
It’s no secret alcohol consumption can cause major health problems, including cirrhosis of the liver and injuries sustained in automobile accidents. The world health organization estimates that more than two million people each year die from the effects of drinking, either through illness, overdoses or accidents. So that each person who drinks or thinking about drinking can make informed choices.…
“The chief reasons for starting to drink involve social and cultural factors, particularly the expectancies that form from watching other individuals enjoying themselves while drinking (Text, )”. Many young people start because they see their parents and friends doing it. Additionally, many ceremonies and celebrations involve the use of alcohol, showing others alcohol is acceptable and fun. Media also plays a role in a person’s decision to drink alcohol. Alcohol use is abundant in many television shows and movies. It is almost impossible to watch a television show without seeing a commercial promoting alcohol. Along with these reasons, others begin drinking because of psychological reasons such as, depression, stress, and anxiety. Many of the individuals who drink for these reasons can cause increased problems with their mental health. These people drink to change their mental state because alcohol can temporarily alleviate the feelings of depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, this can cause people to have much worse feelings of depression and anxiety. This can lead some people to drink more to get rid of the increased feelings, causing a vicious cycle of…
Alcohol confuses the brain making them reckless and violent, which causes the crimes. Long-term drinking can cause permanent brain damage, mental illness, and alcohol dependence. Binge drinking makes you lose your inhibitions and affects your judgement. People confuses alcohol thinking it helps coping, yet actually alcohol increases the range of mental health problems including depression, anxiety, risk-taking behaviour, and personality disorders.…
Some of the reasons why people drink alcohol is because him or her might have personal or family problems. This is the main reason why most adults drink alcohol so they feel better when they are depressed, but this is a bad way to fix the problems only imagine if someone was drinking intoxicated and the collide with another car. What would happen to the other people in the car or yourself who is drinking the alcohol. This was an incident that had been occurred to a woman named Jacqueline Saburido. She had been burned very seriously when an intoxicated driver had collided to the back of the car Jacqueline had been sitting in. The driver had been fined 20,000 dollars and seven years in jail. Another reason why people are drinking is because of student or peer pressure. This means that someone is forcing you to drink but you don’t to be left out because you want to be cool like the other kids who do drink alcohol. Other reasons why people drink is because most people like how it taste and or it is part of their religion, but some people might drink alcohol is to join friends in socializing. There are many other reasons why people intoxicate themselves.…
Moderate use of alcohol may have a beneficial effect on the human body. However, when alcohol is consumed in large amounts in a short period of time, and on a regular basis, that person is at risk of becoming addicted to alcohol. (Health Check Systems). One major issue of alcoholism, is when a person tries to quit, they become violent, depressed, or even suffer from anxiety attacks. (The Sobriety Solution). Alcohol is also known to contribute to liver problems, and cancers. Alcoholism may cause many cancers such as, Throat Cancer, Liver Cancer,…
There are many social factors that can cause one to develop alcoholism. Some include: peer…
If someone drinks heavily over a long period of time, they can become physically and psychologically dependent upon alcohol. Their body gets used to functioning with alcohol present and drinking can become more important than other activities in their life. Over time, alcohol can damage parts of the body, including the brain and liver. There are also the risks of developing emotional problems, such as depression, and problems at school, work and with relationships.…
People drink for many reasons. It is a way to escape from pressure and stress. Also, a lot of people feel that it is a relief from emotional and financial problems. Some people are pressured into drinking by their peers. Drinking is a social aspect. Drinking and driving can have a very detrimental effect on your brain. It can…
There are several reasons why people start drinking. first of all, and most heard is peer pressure. Teens sometimes feel the need to fit in and want to impress their peers. In a way, this is similar to an adult constantly practicing/playing golf so he/she can impress their boss or co-workers at the golf tournament. Next, are stress, anxiety, depression, and family problems. Family problems include things such as divorce or even parents constantly arguing with one another or siblings. With each of these, the teenager could be trying to fight the pain, or “escape reality” in which they turn to alchohol, know that it makes them feel differently, and sometimes happier. Another reason that teens start drinking is low self-esteem. Alchohol efects the brain so when it is drank, people tend to loosen up and be more sociable and while drinking they will have more confidence and talk to people that they never would have talked to before, do things that they never would have attempted to do with out…
Teens who drink are more likely to develop behavioral problems, including stealing, fighting, and skipping school. Excess alcohol use can cause or mask other emotional problems, like anxiety or…
Alcohol is a powerful drug. It acts on the body primarily as a depressant and slows down the brain’s activities. If you continue to abuse alcohol it can lead to alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence is also called alcoholism. You are physically or mentally addicted to alcohol. You have a strong need, or a craving, to drink. Long term heavy drinking harms your liver, nervous system, heart, and brain. It can cause health problems or make them worse. These problems include: cirrhosis or pancreatitis, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, certain types of cancer, including breast cancer, stroke, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Alcohol abuse also can contribute to stomach problems, interactions between medicines, alcohol, and sexual problems. It can lead to violence, accidents, social isolation, and problems at work, school, or home. Drinking also makes symptoms of mental health problems worse. When you have a drinking problem and a mental health problem, it is called a dual diagnosis. It is very important to treat all mental health problems, such as depression.…
The question of why students continue to submit themselves to alcohol is unknown. While many reasons are given, students generally fall into three categories (Kaufman 2). Peer Pressure is one of the main reasons students feel as if they need to binge drink. They do this because their peers are doing it and they want to fit in better.…
Next, there are the problem drinkers; he or she drinks to cope with problems or stressful life events. A few examples of these are loss of employment, a fight with a loved one, or financial problems. The problem drinkers may experience personality changes or mood swings, such as becoming loud, angry, violent, reclusive and withdrawn. They could even experience blackouts (alcohol induced amnesia). This is a period of memory loss while drinking and they cannot recall what…
There is no known cause of alcoholism. Research suggests that certain genes may increase the risk of alcoholism. On the other hand, if a person is more likely to become alcohol dependent if he has depression or anxiety disorders. The person also could have easy access to alcohol and low self-esteem which cause the person to drink alcohol. Having problem with relationships or stressful lifestyles also can cause a person to drink alcohol. Maybe the person lives in a culture where alcohol use is more common and accepted without any problem.…