Alcohol abuse is a serious issue affecting certain groups of Natives in Alaska. Alcohol abuse is a type of substance abuse‚ that present itself when an individual starts drinking heavily which eventually leads to addictive behaviors. The point of this paper isn’t to blame any particular individual or group in this matter‚ rather to establish awareness and try to come with solutions. The majority of society has overlooked this problem mainly because it does not affect them and that the Alaska Natives
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ALCOHOL ABUSE Health Education May 21st ‚ 2014 Citations "National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism." Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Detroit: Gale‚ 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 May 2014. "Alcohol Abuse and Addiction." Alcohol and Tobacco: America ’s Drugs of Choice. Detroit: Gale‚ 2006. Information Plus Reference Series. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 May 2014. "Drunkard Attacks Wife." Family in Society: Essential Primary Sources. Ed. K. Lee Lerner
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Alcohol Abuse is dangerous for Everybody It is well known that alcohol abuse turns into a serious problem in our society because of several facts. More and more people‚ especially young people‚ drink a lot of alcohol; as a result‚ they don’t know when they have to stop and the alcohol use turns into an alcohol abuse. The question‚ which I ask myself‚ is: How is it possible that alcohol turns into a serious problem in our generation and which are the flash points? First of all‚ in every country
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Statistics Alcohol is the oldest drug around. It is also the most widely-used and almost 50 percent of people aged 12 and over have consumed alcohol in the United States. Most people are able to consume alcohol responsibly. However‚ for one reason or another‚ some people abuse alcohol and develop addictions. Drug information from the American Council for Drug Education (ACDE)states that approximately 10 to 15 million people in the United States can be classified as alcoholics
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TEEN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE JENNIFER PIPPIN UNIT 9 PROJECT CM 107 PROFESSOR WRIGHT I. INTRODUCTION: A. What Is Teen Substance Abuse? B. Why Do Teens Abuse Drugs and Alcohol? C. What Problems Can Teen Substance Abuse Cause? D. What Are the Signs? II. PREVENTING TEEN SUBSTANCE ABUSE: A. How Can It Be Prevented? B. Is Treatment Needed? C. Why Are There So Many Different Treatment Programs? III. DEALING WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE: A. How Can Parents
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Alcohol Abuse among Hispanics Hispanics are the largest and most rapidly growing ethnic group in the United States‚ making up about 17 percent of the population‚ or more than 50 million people. Research shows that drinking patterns among Hispanics are different from those of non-Hispanic Whites and other ethnic or racial groups (National Institute of Alcohol and Alcoholism‚ 2015). Hispanics’ drinking problem is associated with low socioecomic status such as poverty and low education‚ acculturation
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Alcohol Abuse Among the Elderly Population Alcohol abuse among the elderly is a widespread problem through the United States. It is hard to discover by physicians and medical providers‚ because many of these people have been abusing alcohol secretly for years. The population is extremely unlikely to admit that they have problems with alcohol‚ especially during a routine health care visit. As many as 15% of the population over 65 may be heavy drinkers‚ although this number is hard to pin down
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When you drink a lot of alcohol‚ you turn out to be a danger to yourself and to the people in general. Due to this‚ you really should be in an alcohol treatment center. There it’s possible to get various treatments and aids for curing your alcohol dependency. When you discover you have to spend time at alcohol treatment centers too frequently‚ then you recognize you are really at risk. You are meant to have discovered healing the first time around. Failure to realize this suggests probably that you
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Alcohol Abuse in the Restaurant Industry Shelsie Ann Lawrence University of West Florida Alcohol Abuse in the Restaurant Industry The purpose of this paper is to look at the high incidence of alcohol abuse in the restaurant industry and the possible causes. I will use studies done‚ but also incidences from my own personal experience of 15 years in the restaurant industry. Background The American Psychological Association defines alcohol abuse as‚ “a drinking pattern that results in significant
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Alcoholism is a serious addiction that greatly affects relationships between loved ones and can damage families (What are the...). The addiction can cause tremendous stress within the family and bring about many problems. When it comes to alcohol abusers‚ it is not uncommon to see important responsibilities be neglected‚ increased violent behavior‚ driving while under the influence and/or even getting in trouble with the law (What are the…). In The Glass Castle‚ Rex Walls suffers from alcoholism
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