Running head: The Effects of Parental Abuse The Effects of Parental Abuse of Alcohol on Children of Alcoholics Abstract An estimated 6.6 million children under the age of 18 are living with an alcohol dependent parent. These children are often subjected to a disheveled life style which affects them mentally‚ emotionally and physically. Researchers have examined the many ways in which this disease impacts children’s lives and if the
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Alcohol Addiction and Mental Health Mental Health Nursing Professor M. McCutch MSN‚ RN December 8‚ 2012 A.G.‚ a 53 year old African American male was admitted for Alcohol Dependence. His Axis I diagnosis was Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol Induced Mood Disorder with Depression. A.G. was admitted to the Mentally Ill and Chemically Addicted (MICA) Unit of Bergen Regional Medical Center on November 20. Upon admission his alcohol level was .278. The legal level in New Jersey is .08. (
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Chronic Consumption of Ethanol Alcohol and Neurological Dysfunction Ethanol Alcohol‚ commonly known as Alcohol is the primary mood altering drug used in the United States of America. When alcohol is consumed it is absorbed unaltered by the stomach and the small intestines. Then the ethanol molecules are distributed evenly to all of the tissues and fluids of the body. The alcohol present in the bloodstream is metabolized by the liver through three pathways. The major pathway involves an enzyme
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of alcohol on the fetus‚ the many effects and harms associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome‚ and treatment for fetal alcohol syndrome. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome l. how consuming alcohol affects a fetus A. Definition of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 1. Use Medical encyclopedia example 2. When you drink‚ the baby drinks too‚ not well for developing organs and brain cells. B. There are no safe levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy 1. The more alcohol consumed
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Alcohol Viewed Through the Eyes of Raymond Carver Some people feel that alcohol is a substance that can be used to escape reality and live in a world where there are no dilemmas or problems that must be solved. Whether the alcohol is abused or just used in moderation‚ many people are drawn to the several aspects it has to offer. One example of someone who follows these characteristics is the very famous and talented writer‚ Raymond Carver. Raymond’s use of alcohol is clearly displayed not
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four days‚ before moving half of the rats to a new location and injecting them with a larger amount of ethanol. The rats that stayed in the same location remained relatively healthy‚ while nearly two-thirds of the rats in the new location died of alcohol poisoning. A similar experiment involving rats and morphine showed that the body can overcompensate for the expected effects of a drug when presented with a smaller dose. Rats were given relatively large doses of morphine for several days‚ and when
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Alcohol consumption is linked to many harmful consequences for the individual drinker‚ the drinker’s immediate environment and society as a whole. There are many social consequences such as traffic accidents‚ workplace-related problems‚ family and domestic problems‚ and interpersonal violence. Work People with alcohol dependence and drinking problems are on sick leave more frequently than other employees. In Great Britain‚ up to 25% of workplace accidents and around 60% of fatal accidents at
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Problem # 2: F10.20 Alcohol Use Disorder- Severe evidenced by; description of behavior related alcohol amount‚ frequency. M is a 68-year-old retired Union Iron worker‚ Vietnam Veteran who presents voluntarily for this first hospitalization at Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital. He states upon admission "I started drinking again and if I don’t stop my wife is going to leave me. I’m depressed‚ I’m in bad shape and I need help". He reveals he first tried alcohol at age 14. He drank while in the service
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Another very present theme in Edgar Allan Poe’s life and in his writing is alcohol abuse. There are several examples of this throughout Poe’s writing but it is especially evident in The Black Cat and The Cask of Amontillado. In the Black Cat the narrator is a very severe alcoholic and this factor drives the whole story. The fact that he is so often drunk in the story causes him to mistreat his wife and beloved animals. The narrator says he; “Sat‚ half stupified‚ in a den more than infamy” which shows
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Alcohol has been used for various kind of things throughout the history. Alcohol can be used as stimulant or anesthetic in medical fields as well as other uses in social communities. With suitable amount of usage‚ it can helps to promote positive emotion and relaxes the body of the consumer. This is where the problem of alcohol abuse arises. People become abusive of alcohol because of stressful urban lifestyle and believe that alcohol can help them to relieve from stress. In reality‚ excessive
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