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    Bibliography: *Ava ‚ M. (2009). Teenage Alcoholism – A Social Dilemma. http://www.articlesbase.com/teenagers-articles/teenage-alcoholism-a-social-dilemma-1318203.html *Bailey ‚ J. (2000). Teenage Alcoholism. http://ezinearticles.com/?Teenage-Alcoholism&id=410667 *Hamilton ‚ E. (2007). Causes Of Teenage Alcoholism. http://www.livestrong.com/article/161283-causes-of-teenage-alcoholism/#ixzz19iQ57Ox2 *Lad ‚ K. (2009) . Causes Of Teenage Drinking . http://www.buzzle

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    genetic traits that helped to shape who I am today are my height‚ my muscular strength‚ and my compassion towards people. Genetic testing is characterized as testing and interview via prepared specialists that empower people to find out about their hereditary legacy including destructive conditions that they may go along to any kids they may imagine. Genetic testing and guiding can possibly enhance the personal satisfaction. Be that as it may‚ much the same as numerous other logical advances‚ it is additionally

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    ENG 4C SUMMATIVE PROJECT part 1 - Rationale I am choosing adduction as the topic for this summative project because I have done research on this issue and how it can lead to people being homeless. I already have some knowledge on alcoholism from a previous project that I did in ENG3C for the novel shattered. Shattered is a story about a Sergeant named Jack who has a drinking problem and is homeless. Jack reminds me a lot of Rex Walls from the novel The Glass Castle that I recently read in ENG4C.

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    detective story” (Giordano 2005). His stories are thrilling and full of death‚ insanity‚ and darkness‚ which caused Americans to see a different side of the Romantic genre in literature. Many suggest that the reason behind Poe’s eerie tales was his alcoholism. Poe was born January 19‚ 1809 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. He was the son of David and Elizabeth Poe‚ who were both actors. When Poe was one-year old‚ his father abandoned him and his mother. However‚ he died shortly after. One year later‚ his

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    Alcohol and Cancer Samir Zakhari    Vasilis Vasiliou    Q. Max Guo ● ● Editors Alcohol and Cancer Editors Samir Zakhari‚ Ph.D. Director Division of Metabolism and Health Effects National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health 5635 Fishers Lane‚ Room 2031 Bethesda‚ MD 20892-9304 USA szakhari@mail.nih.gov Vasilis Vasiliou‚ Ph.D. Professor and Director of Toxicology Graduate Program Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University

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    be either hereditary or acquired‚ inspite of the effects and treatments of the condition are identical nevertheless of the type. Hereditary Entropion‚ also called as developmental‚ congenital‚ and primary Entropion‚ is by a wide margin the more common of the two types. Hereditary Entropion is basically entirely genetic in nature‚ and is generally the consequence of abnormalities in facial structure‚ particularly around the eyes as well as eyelid support (EasyPetMD ‚ 2011). Hereditary Entropion

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    Alcoholism is an addiction/disease that may start out just by drinking with friends on the weekends socially. The general alcoholic is one whom starts drinking socially and then recognizes that they are unable to stop like some of their friends. Eventually they begin to develop a tolerance and have to actually drink more to feel the same feelings the felt before. Once they realize they are becoming an alcoholic is when they actually start drinking alone or think that they have to drink just to

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    REVIEW doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02157.x Social cognition in alcoholism: a link to prefrontal cortex dysfunction? Jennifer Uekermann & Irene Daum Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience‚ Ruhr-University of Bochum‚ Bochum‚ Germany ABSTRACT Aims Alcoholism is associated with a range of cognitive deficits. These deficits might be explained by the ‘frontal lobe hypothesis’ which suggests a specific vulnerability of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol. Social

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    Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a genetic disorder commonly known as the iron overload disease; the body is caused to absorb and store excessive amounts of iron. It is most prevalent in locations with significant populations of people who derive from Northern European descent. HH is found to be is the most common inherited liver disease in Caucasians and the most common autosomal recessive genetic disease. The most common gene involved in causing Hereditary Hemochromatosis is the HFE gene.

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    of addiction is progressing from liking the substance to needing the substance and constantly seeking it out despite any negative consequences the user may experience. There is still much research to be done in the field of addiction especially alcoholism. The mechanism alcohol utilizes is disinhibition of GABA in the brain. GABA is an inhibitory transmitter and when it is being disinhibited it is being released more into the brain. This increase of GABA levels in the brain cause the user to feel

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