REVIEW doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02157.x Social cognition in alcoholism: a link to prefrontal cortex dysfunction? Jennifer Uekermann & Irene Daum Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience‚ Ruhr-University of Bochum‚ Bochum‚ Germany ABSTRACT Aims Alcoholism is associated with a range of cognitive deficits. These deficits might be explained by the ‘frontal lobe hypothesis’ which suggests a specific vulnerability of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol. Social
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different effects parental use and abuse of alcohol has on children. They have used many methods of study and asked many different questions. Questions of a predisposition to alcoholism through a genetic link have been posed as well as the possibility of it being hereditary. The emotional effects parental alcoholism has on a child have been examined‚ reexamined and examined again. Researchers have wondered if the child(ren) of an alcohol dependent parent is in any way physically different
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affects people’s judgment. A person who suffers from alcoholism becomes obsessed with alcohol and feels as though they have no control over how much they drink. Their drinking typically comes before their personal health and it creates problems in their home life. It often causes the alcoholic to have serious issues at work or even to lose their job (http://www.alcoholaddiction.info/alcoholism-statistics.htm). A person dealing with alcoholism not only has an effect on their job but it has an effect
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Alcoholism‚ also known as Alcohol Use Disorder‚ is a common disorder that affects an individual’s health‚ well-being‚ and family all almost concurrent. Alcoholism is defined as consuming alcohol to the point where an individual’s life‚ be it at the social‚ occupational‚ or even medical level is affected. (emedicine article). The excessive consumption of alcohol has led to approximately 88‚000 deaths and a total of 2.5 million years of potential life lost in the United States from 2006-2010—the
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The Causes and Effects of Alcohol Abuse For about 10% to 12% of the 140 million adults in the United States who drink‚ the use of alcohol develops into addiction. Alcoholism in men is approximately two to three times greater than in women (14% of male drinkers vs. 6% of female drinkers). In addition onset of alcoholism usually occurs at a younger age in men than in women (Fay‚ 1998). In terms of consumption 20% of drinkers consume 80% of all alcohol (Babor‚ 2010). There has been an abundance
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addiction to alcohol. Joe joins Alcoholics Anonymous and becomes sober. Kirsten leaves Joe and Debbie and continues her struggle with alcoholism. "Days of Wine and Roses" is a realistic story of alcoholism. The film addresses real-life issues that alcoholics face. With alcoholism come financial problems due to over-spending on alcoholic beverages. Alcoholism causes problems such as lack of skills to perform daily tasks and to work at a job‚ which Joe and Kirsten encounter. Joe and Kirsten
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Papers on Drugs and Alcohol Related Topics (Page 1) . Addiction : A 9 page research paper discussing the problem of addiction‚ its causes‚ process & evelopment‚ treatment etc; Bibliography contains 6 sources. Addiction # 2 : 5 pages in length. Beginning with an anecdotal introduction‚ paper discusses addiction as it specifically applies to drug and alcohol addiction. The addictive properties of specific drugs are utlined. Childhood Sexual Abuse As A Predictor Of Adolescent Substance
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moderate levels of drinking (National Institute of Alcohol Use and Alcoholism). In both males and females‚ puberty is a period when young individuals go through drastic hormonal changes. Hormonal changes include an increase in the sex hormones‚ estrogen and testosterone. These hormones result in the production of other hormones and growth factors‚ “which are vital for normal organ development” (National Institute of Alcohol Use and Alcoholism). If underage individuals drink alcohol during this development
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and participating in activities that previously involved alcohol or drug use. Relapse‚ as a social problem‚ would be a debatable if people drank alcohol in a responsible manner‚ however according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (2002)‚ more than half of the adult U.S. population drank alcohol in the past 30 days. Interestingly‚ approximately 5% of the total population drank heavily‚ while 15% of the population binge drank. From 2001–2005‚ there
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Willard and Carry A. Nation. These women and thousands of other advocators did not achieve the goal of total abstinence but they did have many notable victories. These victories include: government regulation‚ instruction on alcoholism in school and an energized study on alcoholism. The most notable event in this movement was the passing and ratification of the 18th Amendment which enacted prohibition. This amendment prohibited the manufacturing and sale of alcohol for common consumption. Although
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