Jr. COM 220 June 30‚ 2010 Nicole Mclnnes Doctors believe that addiction or alcoholism isn’t a choice but believe that it is a disease. The definition of disease is “A definite pathologic process with a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. It may affect the whole body or any of its parts‚ and its etiology‚ pathology‚ and prognosis may be known or unknown” (MDO‚ 2010). Addiction and alcoholism is more of a disease than a choice. This is because a disease makes people sick and withdrawal
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concerned about their daughter‚ Lisa‚ and her increasing moodiness. A) The root problem seems to be stress‚ which is leading to depression‚ which in return leads to constantly drinking. And this can become alcoholism‚ a serious problem. B) I would diagnose this as moderate to slim alcoholism. Since he uses alcohol to unwind instead of distressing in another way. C) I advise he goes to AA meetings‚ or he can see a psychologist to find better ways to distress instead of using alcohol. 2) Kurt’s
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ALCOHOL REHABILITATION Due to the fact that alcohol is a psychoactive substance‚ it is incredibly easy to become addicted to these adult spirits. The state of this addiction is called alcoholism‚ and has an intense impact on your central nervous system. No matter how many people attempt to minimize the reality of alcoholism‚ we at (Location Name)‚ understand the traumatic and devastating consequences of short-term‚ as well as long-term alcohol abuse‚ and are here to help you in your journey to a sustainable
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the drinker but also for society‚ as evident by the number of alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes‚ homicides‚ suicides‚ and other injuries. People who begin drinking early in life run the risk of developing serious alcohol problems‚ including alcoholism‚ later in life. They also are at greater risk for a variety of adverse consequences‚ including risky sexual activity and poor performance in school. Identifying adolescents at greatest risk can help stop problems before they develop. And innovative
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Two speakers told the audience that they suffer from liver cancer due to alcoholism. Cancer from alcohol abuse is a major risk of drinking alcohol and is more common than people realize. A recent study has shown that alcohol consumption in the United States resulted in approximately 18‚200 to 21‚300 cancer deaths (three to four
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these reasons are acceptable‚ at least to a certain extent. The popular news channel CBS has reported that according to a government study‚ more than thirty percent of American adults have‚ at some point‚ abused alcohol or have fallen victim to alcoholism (Roberts‚ “30% of Americans Abuse Alcohol…). Why is it that so many people fall prey to what is quite obviously a long‚ troublesome trap? A road filled with so many public examples that even the most stubborn of people wouldn’t dare trudge along
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the use of irony to make light of alcoholism. It is ironic because alcoholics behave in a disorderly and chaotic manner; they definitely do not follow rules. However‚ humour is effective in highlighting Sammy’s reliance on alcohol‚ like a ritualistic activity where he is bound by the rules of his own addiction. Through the use of the word ‘rules’‚ Taylor causes me to automatically think of obedience and respect. However‚ by associating this simple word with alcoholism‚ he combines irony and humour‚
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" Substance Misuse Bulletin (submitted). Project Match Research Group (1998a) " Matching alcoholism treatments to client heterogeneity: Treatment main effects and matching effects on drinking during treatment‚" Journal of Studies on Alcohol‚ 59: 631- 639. Project Match Research Group (1998b) "Matching alcoholism treatment to client heterogeneity: Project MATCH three-year drinking outcomes‚" Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research‚ 22: 1300-1311. Room‚ R. and Collins‚ G. (Eds.) (1983)
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