Results………………………………………………………….8 Chapter 5- Conclusion‚ Limitations‚ and Recommendations……………………….8 References/Bibliography…………………………………………………………10 Abstract This paper will discuss end stage renal disease in African American Males and show how lifestyles of alcoholism play a large part in end stage renal disease. End-stage renal disease is a complete or near complete failure of the kidneys to function and to excrete wastes‚ concentrates urine‚ and regulates electrolytes. I hope to leave the reader with an understanding
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ESSAY #1: UNDER THE INFLUENCE DROWNING IN ALCOHOL DROWNING IN ALCOHOL Throughout the decades‚ alcoholism has become a common issue that has become the cause of the deterioration of many relationships. In Scott Russell Sanders essay‚ “Under the Influence”‚ it is demonstrated how his relationship with his father continuously weakens due to the effects of alcohol. In order to create a deeper understanding of the impacts that alcohol consumption has on families‚ Sanders
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People who drink endanger themselves and everyone around them. In addition‚ business and industry suffer financial loss because their employees drink. What might begin as casual drinking can become heavy drinking and alcoholism. Because the abuse of alcohol has a negative effect on men‚ women‚ and children‚ that same abuse on alcohol is a threat in our society. Although society cannot force people to stop abusing alcohol‚ society does try to provide rehabilitation for
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Alcoholism Affects The Entire Family When one thinks of alcoholism‚ we initially think of the alcoholic. We think of the tragic consequences of alcohol abuse on the abuser‚ his community‚ and society. What isn’t always apparent‚ however‚ is how alcoholism affects the entire family. In this paper I will illustrate how families in alcoholic homes are sick and need recovery as well. It’s easy to blame our problems on the alcoholic‚ unfortunately‚ growing up with an alcoholic forces the family
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Times Review of Books‚ Carver creates fiction that opens the reader’s eyes to a seldom spoken of‚ but all too real‚ part of American life. Alcoholism‚ and its ability to destroy families and escalate domestic disputes into violence‚ was a common theme throughout Carver’s short stories. Though there are many equally powerful themes in all of the stories‚ alcoholism is the driving force behind most of the misfortune in “Gazebo” and “A Serious Talk.” “Gazebo” opens with a married couple whose relationship
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hallucinations and even seizures for young drinkers. Chronic alcohol use can: | * Damage the frontal lobes of the brain | | * Cause an overall reduction in brain size and increase in the size of the ventricles. | | * Lead to alcoholism (addiction to alcohol) and result in tolerance to the effects of alcohol and variety of health
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their children’s health more than they ever expected. It has been suggested‚ tested‚ and proven that there is a genetic connection to alcoholism and alcohol abuse. Example 1: The NIAAA‚ also known as the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism‚ has published Howard J. Edenberg‚ Ph.D.’s research on the genetic connections behind alcohol abuse and alcoholism. The most difficult aspect of researching and mapping the genetics behind
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The biological components may be an inherited gene that was passed to this adult such as alcoholism‚ depression or anxiety. If alcoholism is in the family‚ the young adult could of inherited the gene and believes that having drinks to relax is the way to go. The effect of alcohol on the individual contributes to the drinking to excess to unwind. The biological status of the individual pertains to the biological and inherited characteristics which affect the response to the alcohol and the mood the
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Children Raised by Alcoholic Parents While reading “Who Are the Real Victims of Alcoholism” in my college textbook‚ I could not help but thinking of my own experiences as a child growing up with an alcoholic father. This essay was written by a student named Meredith Newmon Blanco. In her essay‚ she makes several strong claims on how children who are raised by alcoholic parents will grow up facing many troubling obstacles. Some of her examples are physical and emotional abuse‚ lack of structure
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An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing chemicals from the alcohol family. Mostly ethyl alcohol (ethanol‚ EtOH)‚ other alcohols are usually present only in small quantities‚ notably consumable t-Amyl alcohol (t-Amylol‚ t-AmOH) which is about 20X more potent than ethanol‚ and hazardous methanol with much weaker sedative effect than ethanol‚ thus are not prohibited by law or regulated by taxation in most if not all countries. However‚ alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes for
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