Alcoholism: Annotated Bibliography

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Rationale:
For Writing project 3, I am planning on researching the issue about alcoholism. Now, this is not related to any of the core readings, but this is one of the topics that are also important to me and I would like to share some of my experience that I have encounter with alcoholism. I want to further research on what consumption of alcohol can have great impact on your health and daily life. I would like to inform my audience on why alcohol is very bad for one’s health and for the people around them. If I could make a difference and changed the world, I would like for alcohol to be disappear. I hope that this research on alcohol will change some minds and be able to make a difference in their daily life.

Research
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"Domestic Violence: Explore the Issue." Domestic Violence: Explore the Issue. Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2015.

The Writer: Larry received his BA in physics from Southern Illinois University and his MSW and PhD from the Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Bennett’s scholarship focuses on the co-occurrence of substance abuse and domestic violence, and on the effectiveness of services designed to interrupt these conditions. He is also co-author of Evaluation of Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.
The Publisher: Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights focuses on domestic violence, trafficking, sexual harassment, and sexual assault towards women. It also addresses the issues on gender violence worldwide. The purpose of this section is to recognize that these abuses are violations of women’s human rights and to provide information.
The Summary: Alcohol does affect the user’s ability to perceive, integrate and process information. This distortion in the user’s thinking does not cause violence, but may increase the risk that the user will misinterpret his partner or another’s behavior. When a person is drunk, it increases the sense of power and control that it is more likely to be violent towards their partner. Alcohol abuse may increase the risk of violence in men who think abuse of women is appropriate and are also under
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It may not the main reason why violence occurs but it lead to violence because alcohol causes the brain to function differently.
The Use: This article is very useful to those who are researching about violence involving alcohol, because it does not go into details about how? And why?

"Nutrition and Healthy Eating." Alcohol Use: If You Drink, Keep It Moderate. Mayo Clinic, 11 Feb. 2014. Web. 16 Oct. 2015.

The Writer/Publisher: The product development team (Mayo Clinic Staff) consists of experts in content development and production, product management, and user experience and design. Physicians, scientists and other medical experts dedicate a portion of their clinical time on Mayo Clinic, so the staff took the time to share the knowledge to the readers.
The Summary: Moderate drinking can have some health benefits. Moderate alcohol consumption can reduce the risk of developing and dying from heart disease, possibly reduce your risk of ischemic stroke, and risk of getting

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