Alcoholism: Genetic or Learned Behavior? First‚ before I could answer this question‚ I had to do a little research. Alcohol addiction is a physical dependence on alcohol which occurs gradually. Over time‚ drink too much alcohol changed the balance of chemicals in your brain associated with the pleasure aspects of drinking alcohol. Excessive‚ long-term drinking can affect the balance of these chemicals‚ causing your body to crave alcohol to restore good feelings or to avoid negative feelings
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ALCOHOLISM: Nature or Nurture? Morgan Lewis Period 5 Sociology A recent study by Dr. Ming D. Li shows that alcoholism (the addiction to alcohol) may actually be linked to a genetic trait- making alcoholism a product of nature. Dr. Li is the head of neurobiology at the University of Virginia‚ and states that this research is “unique” because it shows that a single gene variation- one which alters the brain’s control of serotonin
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The continuous or excessive use of alcohol (ethanol) with associated pathologic results. Alcoholism is characterized by constant or periodic intoxication‚ although the pattern of consumption varies markedly. Individuals admitted for the first time to an alcoholism treatment center typically have been consuming 3–4 oz (80–100 g) of pure alcohol per day‚ corresponding to seven to nine drinks or bottles of beer or glasses of wine. Studies have shown that problem drinking in these populations starts
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of the triangle represent the host‚ the agent‚ and the environment. If you separate one corner of the triangle from another‚ the outbreak’s intensity will decrease or the outbreak will stop altogether. A similar model is the chain of infection. Like the epidemiologic triangle‚ if you disconnect one part from another‚ the epidemic will end. One major difference between the two is that the chain of infection is more comprehensive‚ it adds elements that aren’t seen in the epidemiologic triangle such as:
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Right Triangle Trigonometry Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics involving the study of triangles‚ and has applications in fields such as engineering‚ surveying‚ navigation‚ optics‚ and electronics. Also the ability to use and manipulate trigonometric functions is necessary in other branches of mathematics‚ including calculus‚ vectors and complex numbers. Right-angled Triangles In a right-angled triangle the three sides are given special names. The side opposite the right angle is called the
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story writer‚ once said “If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen.” Many people around the world struggle with alcoholism. They will find any reason just to slip a drink into their daily routines. Some people drink to forget the guilt and shame‚ some drink as a way of celebration‚ and others drink because of they are physically dependent on it. The addiction to alcohol
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Alcohol has always been one of the most profitable industries in the business world. More than $400 billion worth of alcohol purchased in the US alone in 2013 according to an economic website. Alcohol is a common figure where it can be easily spot in every household to grand restaurants‚ however‚ it is a huge factor contributed to the death rate each year. It has ruined an innumerable number of people lives due to excessive drinking or affect by an alcoholic person. In his book‚ “The Absolutely True
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BERMUDA TRIANGLE The Bermuda Triangle‚ also known as the Devil’s Triangle‚ is an undefined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. For decades‚ the Atlantic Ocean’s famous Bermuda Triangle has captured the human imagination with unexplained disappearances of ships‚ planes‚ and people. More than 1000 ships and planes have disappeared in the triangle area over the past five centuries and
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It has been widely accepted that the Minoans participated in ritual actions‚ as it was such a huge part of the Minoan religion. Details of these ritual actions can often be found in iconography. Rutkowski (1986: 81). It has been argued that a lot‚ if not all the iconography that represents peak sanctuaries has been found only in Minoan palaces. Therefore‚ suggesting that there is a link between palaces and peak sanctuaries. Peatfield (1984: 89-90). From this iconography as well as some literary evidence
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Among elderly Mexican American‚ alcoholism is a common thing. Studies indicate that there is a compelling influence of nativity on Hispanic concentration on addiction among women and not men. According to Hatchett (2011)‚ the use of alcohol among Mexican Americans is predominantly common in men compared to women. The drinking behavior among Mexican Americans is estimated at the end of the consumption curve. The meaning of the extremities is that at one end there is a higher percentage of abstainers
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