the dangers of alcohol, and how you can prevent them. Alcohol is a substance which can easily be abused. Many parents have alcohol in their homes, in not hard to reach places. Kids can easily get to it once their parents go out to do something. Alcohol by itself is not healthy, because it intoxicates the brain, and makes it so you cannot clearly think about what you’re doing. However, this can easily be abused to the point where it poisons your brain so much, you can die from alcohol poisoning.…
Adolescent Abuse of Alcohol The purpose of this assignment is to explore a social issue or health problem that impacts nursing care of the middle or high school age pediatric population. This paper’s topic is the use and abuse of alcohol in adolescents of high school age. Experimentation with alcohol is beginning at a younger age, and the number of those abusing it is increasing. This is considered an issue, due to an adolescent’s brain still developing, and the choices they make at this age…
Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in America. Millions of Americans suffer from alcohol abuse, along with several more millions who partake in patterns of risky, binge drinking which can lead to serious alcohol problems and even death. When you drink, you are not the only one who is at risk; it’s the people around you as well. You become a potential threat to yourself and anyone around you. There are far too many terrible incidents that are the result of people under the influence.…
celebrates the alcohol abuse. It is often considered a right of passage for freshman students to get “black-out drunk” within…
Alcohol can be consumed safely when used as directed. Alcohol has a major impact on society which usually we are unware of. Alcohol is a colorless liquid that found in wine, beer, spirits and other drinks. In the United States sales of alcohol are prohibited for anyone under the age of 21. Alcoholism or alcohol addiction often starts at a young age, although alcohol is not legal for the consumption of people under the age of 21. People under the age of 21 think it is cool to drink and feel the…
Denial is one of the biggest obstacles to getting help for alcohol abuse and alcoholism. The desire to drink is so strong that the mind finds many ways to rationalize drinking, even when the consequences are obvious. By keeping you from looking honestly at your behavior and its negative effects, denial also exacerbates alcohol-related problems with work, finances, and relationships. If you have a drinking problem, you may deny it by, drastically underestimating how much you drink, downplaying…
Neurobiology of Alcohol Dependence and It’s Cycle of Substance Abuse Research suggests that each year in the United States, approximately 8.2 million people are dependent on alcohol as evaluated by the CAGE questionnaire for alcohol dependence (Kosten, T., & O'Connor, P. 2003). To examine alcohol dependence, this review will consider the following: 1. Neurobiology / Pharmacodynamics 2. Pharmacokinetics / various forms of use 3. Ways in which tolerance and withdrawal occur 4. Pharmacotherapy for…
Alcohol has been around longer than anyone can even remember. It has been linked with multiple unfortunate medical conditions and troubled relationships throughout history. It is also one of the main causes of many community mishaps. Alcohol consumption delivers many adverse consequences that affect the relationship, mental power and physical health of users. Even though no one really knows the exact time alcoholic beverage was actually invented or came into production many researchers…
another individual may choose to partake in alcohol consumption. There have been many studies to date that study whether or not higher stress leads to more alcohol consumption in adults. Through my review of many literary sources, I have found that there is indeed a connection between stress in adults and their alcohol consumption. Alcohol consumption among adults has varying statistics base on gender, social class, previous addictions, family alcohol use, and so on. Since there are so many…
Health Risk and Alcohol The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which published the study, estimated that 34,833 people in 2001 died from cirrhosis of the liver, cancer and other diseases linked to drinking too much beer, wine, and spirits. Another 40,933 died from car crashes and other mishaps caused by excessive alcohol use. This brings the total to over 75,000 deaths a year all related to alcohol use. A single-use, drinking to much or drinking over time alcohol has many effects on…