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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alcohol withdrawal and protracted abstinence--the initial post-acute withdrawal period after the cessation of drinking during which a person is especially vulnerable to relapse. These GABAergic activity changes are probably a major cause of relapse to alcoholism in individuals undergoing treatment. Previous studies have also shown that alcohol enhances GABA neurotransmission in the amygdala‚ the so-called pleasure center of the brain. Interestingly‚ the brain corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) stress
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RUNNING HEAD: Alcoholism: Is it Inherited or a Chosen Disease Topics in Social Science: The Black Family Fall 2009 Professor Marsha Allman December 16‚ 2009 Abstract During Behavioral Health training at my job‚ a coworker mentioned something that shocked me and sparked an immediate intense discussion. He mentioned that alcoholism is hereditary. Everyone that participated in the discussion agreed with his
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Alcoholism as a Disease or a Cognitive Behavior Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) is the leading juggernaut in information and ideas formulated concerning alcoholism and what it is considered. The popular belief for roughly the past 200 years has been that alcoholism is a disease. Many non-conformist religious personalities and doctors believe‚ however‚ alcoholism is a behavior and should not be classified the same way as diabetes and periodontal gum disease. The burden of this paper as a whole is to
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Alcoholism is destroying our society! Alcoholism is the inability to control alcohol and have a strong craving for alcohol.There are cases where people are so addicted to alcohol that they can’t remain without it whitin more than one hour.Some even drink alcohol as if they are drinking water.Alcoholism is really becoming a big problem for our society.There is no real cure to alcoholism other than to stop drinking. First of all i would talk about the effect of alcoholism.It has physical effects
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Alcoholism Can Lead to Violence In Edgar Allen Poe’s‚ “The Black Cat”‚ the theme that alcohol can lead to violence is illustrated when the narrator mutilates his cat‚ hangs his cat‚ and murders his wife. First‚ one evening the narrator returns home in a drunken stupor‚ seizes his favorite pet‚ a black cat named Pluto‚ and gouges one of the cat’s eyes out. The narrator “knows himself no longer” (5); alcohol has changed his mind and the thoughts it contains. The narrator is not the mild‚ caring man
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Genetics or the environment? Addictive behaviors are all too common‚ and their causes are often highly debatable. Alcoholism is one of the oldest and least understood of these types of behaviors. Today‚ as genetic knowledge expands‚ it is possible to explore whether or not the addictive behavior of alcoholism is genetically based. To understand‚ we must first have a definition of what alcoholism is and the difference between the concepts of nature and nurture. Once these are understood‚ we ’ll look at
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Dexie C. Delgado IV - St. Sebastian Research‚ S.Y. 2012-2013 Ms. Venus Blancia Alcoholism: A menace to the society. Filipinos love to drink alcoholic beverages‚ that is. Drinking sessions are seen almost everywhere everyday along the streets and sidewalks‚ inside homes‚ in carinderia and corner sari-sari store‚ and even the upmarket bars and bistros. So phenomenal has been the “tumahan” tradition that it became the undisputed national pastime and
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Alcoholism: Supported by Empirical Research Ellie Smith Vanderbilt University Abstract Globally‚ alcohol abuse disorders have become a problem for seventy-six million people (Orford‚ Natera‚ Copello‚ Atkinson‚ 2005). Addiction is a disease‚ not merely a social disorder. The disease not only affects the inflicted individuals‚ but can also be detrimental to family members and the greater community. Causes of addiction can be grouped into three categories: psychological traits
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