Week 9 Final Essay AmberLynn Wigtion Comm155/ March 8th‚ 2013 Joelle Horner The Lifestyle Difference between an Alcoholic and a Non-alcoholic A person’s body that is physically dependent on alcohol is known as alcoholism. An alcoholic can be called an addict; someone who is addicted to alcohol. (More on the definition of “addict” is further in this essay). Alcoholism is a very serious illness that affects about 30 percent of people; 10 percent of women
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general is stressful‚ which can lead to alcohol addiction. Most alcohol abusers start drinking little amount each day‚ which will lead to becoming an alcoholic. One will be stress with school‚ while holding a job. That will make some people very stress‚ and vulnerable in drinking alcohol. Depression is a very strong cause of becoming an alcoholic. People become depressed when dealing with relationships‚ bullying‚ and financial problems. Relationships will make one very depress. When one cheats
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has little or no ill effects either for the user or those around them. But the misuse of what has become one of the world’s most dangerous drugs takes a devastating toll on both the drinker and on society as a whole. Most agree that the occasional alcoholic drink never hurt anyone. The real danger lies in binge drinking and the development of a tolerance to alcohol‚ which causes the drinker to consume every greater quantities of booze in a bid to regain that original but elusive feeling of well being
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Distillation of Alcoholic Beverages Abstract We used a Quickfit Set Up in order to perform a Simple Distillation procedure. We used 15mL of The Bar as our distillate. We separated and calculated the alcohol content of the said beverage by the distillation process. Introduction Alcoholic beverages are undeniably part of our culture for a long time already. It has many purposes‚ like‚ medical‚ hygienic‚ recreational. But‚ like everything else‚ if taken excessively‚ that is a different story
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Name: Renee Ingram Date: 2/13/13 School: LAMP Facilitator: Monica McCord 4.2 Warning: Alcohol is a Dangerous Chemical Work File Review Note taking is important for this lesson. Read the questions on the left side of the page very carefully and then record meaningful facts and ideas in the main larger‚ right-hand column. Be sure to read each stated web site very carefully. Your test will come directly from the notes. This method for taking notes is called “Cornell Note Taking.”
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it is referred to as a family disease. This is because the addiction not only harms the alcoholic but also everyone who has to live with them. Children always suffer when they share a house with an alcoholic parent. There can be a real sense of shame and they can spend a lot of time living in fear. Unfortunately‚ alcoholism is common and there are many children who find themselves in this situation. Children who grow up in homes where there is active alcoholism can get many
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Alcoholic dementia is a silent epidemic‚ it’s cause is excessive drinking. This type of dementia goes undiagnosed and confused with other types of dementia. Alcoholic dementia is a lack of vitamin B1 and is detrimental to one’s health‚ especially in the aging population. Alcohol induced dementia is treatable and possibly reversible; even so‚ it is avoidable if drinking in moderation. Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with everyday life (Alzheimer’s Association. N.D.)
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Alcoholics Anonymous is a program that is used worldwide that helps individuals recover from an alcohol addiction. Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings and there is never a fee or charge. There are two types of meetings an open and closed. An open meeting means that anyone can show up to the meeting with the alcoholic such as family members‚ students‚ or anyone interested in the topic. A closed meeting is just for the individuals with the addiction. Everyone that participates in the meetings
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8. What types of crises usually bring in a drug addict or alcoholic? A drug addict has to truly experience the penalties of the drug or liquor; therefore‚ there is only small incentive to pursue assistance (Kanel‚ 2014). These significances are referred to as bottoming out. Family calamities bring the drug abuser in; additionally‚ the significant other‚ the parents‚ or the children of a substance abuser will basically not endure the abuser’s conduct and struggles with the usage (Kanel‚ 2014). Interventions
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through an Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step program. We have to commend you for your “STRENGTH” and “COURAGE.” AGAIN‚ you should be very proud of yourself for making an enormous and the most important step towards recovery by admitting that you are “POWERLESS” over alcohol and secondly that your life is unmanageable and chaotic. Yet‚ you chose to come clean with this behavior because you want to live a healthier lifestyle away from alcohol and addiction(s). By committing to Alcoholics Anonymous‚
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