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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While some individuals believe introducing alcohol to underage kids while at home reduces the risk of binge drinking‚ as well as a reduction in the number of regular drinkers‚ I feel the United States law makers should not be more lenient of underage drinkers nor lower the legal drinking age. Reasoning is due to teens not handling alcohol responsibly‚ and thus would be more likely to harm or kill themselves or others. Underage drinking is illegal in the United States; it is dangerous‚ and may lead
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Alcohol – the Body & Health Effects A brief overview 3 Contents 5 5 6 21 Introduction What is alcohol? Body effects of alcohol Mental health conditions 22 Alcohol and drug interactions 23 Effects of alcohol on other people 9 Brain and nervous system 24 Women Breasts – women 24 Men 10 Eyes 25 Young people 10 Heart and blood pressure 25 Older people 11 Intestines 11 Kidneys and fluid balance 26 How much? 11 Liver
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During this assignment I am going to explain how genetic‚ biological‚ environmental‚ socio-economic‚ and lifestyle factors can influence an individual’s development. Life factors can have a huge impact on an individual’s development. This links in with the nature- nurture debate. The genetic and biological influences that I will discuss link to the nature side of the debate‚ whilst the socio-economic and environmental influences link to the nurture side of the debate. All the factors within the
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personal. I don’t have to imagine. I’ve encountered drugs as up close and personal as it gets all my life. My father and step-mother did crack cocaine for the majority of my child hood‚ my mother smokes marijuana‚ my maternal grandmother died from cirrhosis of the liver from being an alcoholic‚ another grandmother chain smokes cigarettes‚ and my marriage has been completely destroyed by drugs. Talk about up close and personal. One would say that I would have no other choice but to be some type of drug
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harmful to these organs. The abnormal gene is passed down from one or both parents. Without enough of the alpha 1 protein it allows certain enzymes to damage the lungs and liver. Alpha 1 is a leading factor of emphysema and can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver. This disorder affects people of all ages and ethnicities. 1-3% of patients diagnosed with COPD actually have alpha 1 deficiency. On average it takes 3 doctors and approximately 7 years to correctly diagnose the disorder. Alpha 1 can
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Hallucinations vs. dillusions Hallucinations-false perceptions having no relation to reality and not accounted for by any exterior stimuli. Delusion- Acute‚ reversible state of disorientation and confusion without drowsiness. DT’s- hallucinations‚ tremors‚ seizures‚ elevated BP & Pulse Tardive Dyskineasia- from neuroleptic meds‚ antipsychotic drugs (Haloperidol‚ fluphenazine‚ trifluoperazine)-facial grimacing‚ tongue thrusting‚ jaw swinging‚ repetitive chewing. Psychotropic drugs- antidepressants
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Functionally single ventricle hearts are a heterogeneous group of cardiac anomalies commonly characterized by a dominant morphological left or right ventricle. There are several subtypes: univentricular atrioventricular connection (such as double inlet ventricle)‚ atriventricular valve severe stenosis or atresia (as in triscuspid or mitral atresia) and severe hypoplasia of one of the in the presence of atrioventricular or ventriculo-arterial connection abnormalities (like unbalanced atrioventricular
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Chapter 6 & 12 Assignment 1. Mike is a body builder. He is concerned about his protein intake. If Mike weighs 220 pounds and consumes about 3400 Calories/day‚ 15% of which comes from protein‚ will his diet supply enough protein to meet the recommendation for strength athletes of 1.2 to 1.7 g of protein/kilogram of body weight per day? 2. 3400-15%=510 3500/510=6.66x100=66.6g Mike need between 120-170 g of protein and he is taking in about 510 g so he is over!! What if he consumed only 2500
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Context I have seen countless of pictures of the effects of a necrotizing fasciitis infection‚ it gives people the appearance that make it seems like they’re in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Necrotizing Fasciitis is a very rare disease‚ but there are still quite a few incidences that occur every year. This type of infection is so deadly that it eats away at an individual’s soft tissue‚ and is known to eat a persons’ skin to the bone. This disease goes way back to the fifth century until it
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