Jackie Cole Professor Franco English Comp II 14 June 2011 Alcoholism a Disease Alcoholism is an extremely dangerous disease that has a way of manipulating anyone who allows it to consume them by turning their life around like a merry-go-round‚ resulting in problems within their home‚ school‚ work‚ and social relationships. Alcoholism has no prejudice it affects millions of Americans every day. Alcoholism is a chronic‚ often progressive disease in which a person craves alcohol and drinks
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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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years to get rid of. His alcoholism had a progressing negative impact on his life such as his profession and family life. It even got to the point where he could not stay ‘calm’ or be productive in his work place without a drink in his system. This lead him and his wife to constantly seek help which‚ after much delay‚ he found in Bill Wilson. Bill Wilson was a part of the Akron Oxford Group that Smith joined in efforts to sober up. Bill Wilson saw how damaging alcoholism was to his life and spoke
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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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The Causes of Alcoholism (revised) Many people drink moderately‚ enjoy it‚ and come to no harm; however‚ some people become too dependent on alcohol. They are unable to lead a normal life. When people cannot control their drinking‚ it is considered to be abnormal behavior. Alcoholics are men and women who have lost the ability to control their drinking. “Alcoholism is the dependence or addiction to alcohol” (Marlatt 211). The reason why one person develops alcoholism and another person does not
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Effects of Poverty Effects of Poverty Research Question: What are the effects of poverty on child health and development? I. Prevalence of children in poverty A. How many children live in low-income and poor families in the US? 1. What is the federal poverty level? 2. What is the number of US families in poverty today? 3. What are the statistics and percentages of low-income and poor children under the age 18 living in the US today? B. Is poverty more prevalent in certain ethnic groups
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writing about the causes or effects or both. o Background Summary: Summarize the 2-3 causes or effects you’ll be writing about. Order them chronologically‚ in order of importance or categorically. o Your topic: Summarize what you’ll be writing about. Tell the reader what you’re gonna tell them. Body paragraph 1: First Cause or Effect o Summary Statement: What is the first cause or effect you want to write about? o Detail 1: 1-2 sentences supporting your cause or effect. o Detail 2: Another 1-2
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sentence: Moreover‚ Media also have many positive effects on people Supporting ideas: i) Direct way of communication a. Media to people ii) Positive Response Paragraph:5 Topic sentence: Besides‚ Media also have many Negative effects on people by conveying wrong messages and terror Supporting ideas: i) What Response. a. Strike ii ) Mental effect Paragraph: 6 Topic sentence: Beside‚ all of these positive and negative effects there come entertainment. Supporting ideas:
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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 more than the body can handle‚ it causes even more severe effects such as inability to feel pain‚ vomiting and finally unconsciousness. Finally‚ it is worthwhile to examine the alcohol consumption habits of overseas students studying in Australia.
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larger quantities to feel relaxation as before their tolerance‚ therefore leading to alcoholism. Alcohol is harmful when used irresponsibly because it can inhibit the brain’s functions including: disrupt memory‚ change brain physiology‚ and reduce self-awareness. Hence‚ Toni Morrison incorporates the detrimental consequences of alcoholism into her novel The Bluest Eye to show the destructive capabilities of alcoholism through the actions of her character‚ Cholly. His Aunt Jimmy raised Cholly‚ but unfortunately
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