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    of the seven criteria associated with the disorder. The physiological aspects of alcohol dependence are associated with a much greater potential for medical problems such as acute alcohol withdrawal. The first criteria usually associated with alcohol dependence are considered to be tolerance and alcohol withdrawal. The other criteria usually are seen as behavioral and cognitive aspects of alcohol dependence. These may include alcohol use becomes incredibly important to the client‚ including spending

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    alchohol killed my father

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    caused him to want to drink as well. Alcoholism’s first stage is craving; a strong need for the drink. Second is a loss of control which is where you become unable to control or limit one’s drinking. The third sage is physical dependence such as withdrawal symptoms. The fourth and final stage is tolerance‚ the need to drink cup after cup to achieve your high or buzz. Characteristics of severe physical dependence are cravings and

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    Alcohol Abuse

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    dress or whether they are clean • Try to hide alcohol use • Shake in the morning or after periods when they have not a drink • Poor judgment • Irritable Complications of alcohol abuse • Elevated liver function test • Alcoholic Hallucinosis • Withdrawal symptoms such as: x Tremors x Sweating x Palpitations x Agitation • Delirium tremens • Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome • Peripheral Neuritis • Gastric ulcers Treatment for

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    times a week. However‚ about 3 months ago he switched to drinking hard liquor (mainly whiskey). He started drinking more and more and was unable to stop (about 1 liter a day‚ every day for the past 2 months). He tried to cut down but started getting withdrawal symptoms like trouble falling asleep‚ anxiety and hand tremors. This resulted in the client being fired from his job and having to move back in with his mother since he was unable to pay rent. Client’s childhood history was unremarkable. He was

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    Nursing Experience

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    Nursing has always been a part of my future that was definite. There was never any doubt that “RN” would trail behind my name one day. For a little over a year now‚ I have been able to call myself MA‚ RN‚ BSN. This is an honor and a privilege that I never cease to forget. Every day I go to work knowing that anything is possible and my job is to expect the unexpected. In the short time I have been in this position‚ I have had many unique and eye opening encounters with a cast of characters‚ which

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    Alcoholism is a Disease

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    chronic and progressive disease that includes problems controlling your drinking‚ being preoccupied with alcohol‚ continuing to use alcohol even when it causes problems‚ having to drink more to get the same effect (physical dependence) or having withdrawal symptoms when you rapidly decrease or stop drinking. Alcoholism is a chemical disease because it breaks down differently in the stomach and has an entirely different effect on the brain of the alcoholic than on the non-alcoholic. The main organ

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    Alcohol Abuse - 3

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    Alcohol Abuse and Treatment: NWHIC (Excerpt) Alcoholism‚ also known as alcohol dependence‚ is a disease. Alcoholism is a chronic‚ often progressive disease with symptoms that include a strong need to drink despite negative consequences‚ such as serious job‚ relationships‚ or health problems. Like many other diseases‚ it has a generally predictable course‚ has recognized symptoms‚ and is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors that are being increasingly well defined. (Source: excerpt

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    intoxicating liquid that is obtained from fermented grain or fruit. These liquids include beer‚ wine‚ and other hard liquors. Alcoholism is present when a person craves alcohol and cannot limit or contain his or her drinking. If someone experiences withdrawal symptoms such as nausea‚ sweating‚ shakiness‚ or anxiety when alcohol consumption has ceased‚ or if there is a need to drink greater amounts of alcohol in order to feel a high‚ that person is most likely alcoholic. Behavioral Health of the Palm

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    Media Perspectives of the Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Iraq Mervin Adrian Tanchingco Exchange Student‚ Student #20123744 Hannam University Abstract This paper compares and investigates the media biases regarding the effects of the withdrawal of the United States army from Iraq. Two media outlets namely Fox News and Russia Today are put into side-by-side comparison. Videos and news reports of the same event from the two media outlets are used to study the differences in media coverage. A

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    Smoking and Drinking

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    showed that being dependent did not require high blood levels of nicotine throughout the day. In some cases dependence could be diagnosed as early as 13 days after the first smoking episode. For most inhalers‚ daily smoking was not required to cause withdrawal symptoms. More than 70 percent had cravings that were difficult to control before they were smoking every day. The biochemical analyses confirmed this: the symptoms of dependence began mostly at the lowest levels of nicotine intake. Most studies

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