Treatments of Alcoholism Alcoholism can destroy the life of an alcoholic and devastate the alcoholic ’s family. But it also has overwhelming consequences for society. Consider these statistics from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: *In 1988‚ alcoholism and problems related to it cost the United States an estimated $85.8 billion in mortality and reduced productivity; *Fetal alcohol syndrome‚ caused by a woman ’s drinking during pregnancy‚ afflicts five thousand infants
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today my topic is on about Alcoholism and Bullying. Alcoholism and Bullying is one of those things where its not so easy to get out. It’’s like you are being a mime‚ and you have this invisible box that’s impossible to get out of. It’s not always easy to see when your drinking has crossed the line from moderate or social use to problem drinking. But if you consume alcohol to cope with difficulties or to avoid feeling bad‚ you’re in potentially dangerous territory. Alcoholism and alcohol abuse can sneak
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In the recent times‚ wine and any other forms of alcohol were considered preventive beverages among Mexican Americans. Before the introduction of sanitary water‚ the wine was the safest best option in town. Good Hispanic mothers ensured that their children enjoyed a glass of fermented beverage for calories to prevent infection. Drinking was critical for survival. In the United States‚ a standard drink contains about fourteen grams of pure alcohol. In their study‚ Markides et al. (1988) state that
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Hereditary methemoglobinemia is most commonly referred to as "the blue people disease" or "met-h". It is believed that this disease started in Kentucky with the blue Fugates of troublesome creek. It was started about six generations ago with a man named Martin Fugate. He was a French orphan. Martin came here with his red-headed American bride (Elizabeth Smith). Her skin was as pale as pale could get. They had seven children‚ four of them are believed to have blue colored skin. The clan of them kept
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Microbiology Enzymology and Catalytic Metabolism Hereditary Fructose Intolerance (HFI) Hereditary Fructose Intolerance (HFI) is a genetic condition people are born with‚ usually without previous family history. Individuals with this condition have difficulty metabolizing fructose and/or foods containing fructose. The individuals liver and kidneys attempt to use this sugar for energy and due to the incomplete breakdown of fructose‚ toxic byproducts are produced which eventually leads to serious
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“It is common for many people in many countries to drink alcohol‚ especially in Australia. However‚ Alcohol is a drug‚ which it is classified as a depressant. This means that it slows down vital functions resulting in slurred speech‚ unsteady movement‚ and an inability to react quickly.” As for how it affects the mind‚ it can reduce a person’s ability to think rationally and alters his or her judgment. Most people drink for enjoyment‚ such as a beer or a glass of wine. However if a person consumes
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Inclusion body myopathy 2 is a hereditary condition that mostly affects skeletal muscles‚ which are muscles that the body uses for movement. This disorder causes muscle weakness that appears in late adolescence or early adulthood and only worsens over time (O ’Ferrall). GNE-related myopathy‚ also known as inclusion body myopathy 2‚ is characterized by slowly progressive distal muscle weakness that begins with gait disturbance and foot drop secondary to anterior tibialis muscle weakness. Weakness
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An alcoholic is a man or a woman who suffers from alcoholism - they have a distinct physical desire to consume alcohol beyond their capacity to control it‚ regardless of all rules of common sense. According to Alcoholics Anonymous UK‚ who say they have no unique definition for alcoholism‚ it may be described as a physical compulsion‚ together with a mental obsession. Apart from having an enormous craving for alcohol‚ an alcoholic often yields to that craving at the worst possible times. The alcoholic
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Is alcoholism a disease? Until the 1900s‚ most doctors and scientists did not believe that alcoholism was a disease. In 1956‚ the American Medical Association (AMA) declared alcoholism an illness. It took until the 1991 for the AMA to officially classify alcoholism as a disease. Is Alcoholism a Disease? Many individuals who suffer from alcohol abuse wonder‚ “Is alcoholism a disease?” The definition of a disease describes alcoholism fairly well. A disease is a type condition that harms the normal
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Alcoholism How does one become an alcoholic? One can assume that many people have asked themselves that same exact question. The truth is there are many reasons why someone can develop a drinking problem. A better question would be why would someone want to go down that road when they know the harms of alcoholism? This essay will cover the reasons why people develop drinking problems and why they struggle to look for help. I speculate that the main reason why people develop a problem with alcoholism
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