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    It is important to learn about this issue because there is a lot of people including teens that suffer from alcoholism. Alcoholism is a self-diagnosed disease with the consumption of mass amounts of alcohol a day. There are more than 3 million cases of alcoholism is the United States per year. In UXL Encyclopedia of Science article “Alcoholism” they said “‚Alcoholism occurs in all types of people‚ both the rich and the poor‚ and in males and females.” I think what the author’s message

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    Term Paper 12/7/11 Biology 205 The Causes and Effects of Alcoholism In the United States there are approximately 79‚000 deaths annually attributed to excessive alcohol use (NASAIC‚ 2011). Alcoholism is defined as a medical disease or a neurological disorder. Alcoholism is essentially when a person continues to drink‚ even when health‚ work‚ or family are being harmed (NCBI et al‚ 2011). Alcohol is not an issue when enjoyed in moderation and responsibly‚ this however is not always the case.

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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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    Alcoholism Alcoholism is a big problem in the world today. People are suffering from this world problem. Twenty-five percent of all kids middle school‚ have been under the influence. From this‚ many underage become addicted to alcohol‚ which leads to the problem known as alcoholism. In helping the community I assisted in giving out flyers to all MADD( Mothers Against Drunk Driving) recipients‚ for an auction to help solve alcoholism. Almost every person in America‚ has a friend or family

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    Alcoholism and its Effects On the Family Alcohol is a very powerful drug. It can ruin someone’s life. It may also be able to ruin everyone that alcoholic lives around. But first what is alcoholism. Alcoholism is a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol‚ repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages‚ development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing or ceasing alcohol intake‚ morbidity that may include cirrhosis of the liver‚ and decreased ability to function socially and vocationally

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    Alcoholism and Angela ’s Ashes Alcoholism is one of the most common disorders in the world today. It is a disease‚ a sickness that harms the body and the mind in the most violent ways possible. The body is racked by a need to suffice its desire‚ and this leads addicts to do anything to get the alcohol into their systems. In Angela ’s Ashes‚ alcoholism is a major theme‚ and becomes the destroyer of the families and loved ones that are involved. In Angela ’s Ashes‚ the father Malachy is inflicted

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    English 0301 Mrs. Reithmeyer November 4‚ 2012 Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Have you ever had to deal with a person dealing with alcoholism or drug addiction? Alcoholism and drug addiction in a family member can have many effects not only in the person with the problem but‚ other family members as well. My little brother Jose is the one from my family who struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction. He started drinking at a very young age and then slowly started

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    What was the problem or issue? The issue was alcoholism and the lack of moral causing the citizens to engage in prostitution‚ crime‚ and poverty. In the first half of the 19th century‚ the Americans experienced a moral crusade that created a disturbance caused by the violation of the social norms that characterized the society in the early periods making them ignore the current social and economic inequality (Jansson‚ 2014‚ p. 105). This moral crusade and lost of values surged from the rapid growth

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    In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby‚ a rich millionaire who lives in the West Egg‚ longs for his one true love‚ Daisy Buchanan. Living so far away from his beautiful soulmate‚ Gatsby lures Daisy into his life by throwing huge parties in order to see her. However‚ his loneliness continues to swallow him up‚ no matter how hard Gatsby tries. Most of this emotion comes from Fitzgerald himself. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s own life contributes to the making of many of his novels‚ but The Great

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    The Effect of Alcoholism on Marriage. The effects of alcoholism in a marriage are dramatic and damaging. The mental state and physical well being of the abuser aside‚ there are significant effects on marriages. The members of the family affected undergo psychological and health trauma accruing from alcohol abuse by either spouse. For instance the sober spouse undergoes a psychological transition from being caring and giving to being addicted to caring for the alcohol abusing partner. It is the

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