Alcohol and Drug Abuse Essay

Alcohol Addiction in New York What is alcohol addiction? Alcohol addiction is a chronic disease caused by long term, habitual alcohol consumption. The disease of alcohol addiction is widely known by varied common terms such as alcoholism, alcohol dependence syndrome, and alcohol use disorder. This disease has several distinguishing characterizations that determine a positive diagnosis. Accepted medical conclusions of a positive diagnosis is made if two or more of the following signs are…

Parents should always teach what is right and wrong and share their knowledge about alcohol consumption with their kids. Parents could teach responsible drinking, explain what alcohol can do to their brain as they are still continuing to grow and to teach them how important being a designated driver is versus being one who is consuming alcohol. Teachers would be able to have classes on what alcohol consumption can do to the body, present the statistics of how much drunken driving has caused…

and their potential association to later alcohol use problems. This article will also include further investigation into the design quality and ensuing level of validity found in the studies. Sher, Gershuny, Peterson, and Raskin (1997) present their findings in “The Role of Childhood Stressors in the Intergenerational Transmission of Alcohol Use Disorders,” subsequently referred to as ‘Study A’ for this article. The results of “Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of…

Using Alcohol Behavioral Couples Therapy to Decrease Stress Among Partners Addicted to Alcohol Justin J. Kasten University of Wisconsin Whitewater Background Introduction Psychological stress perpetrated on spouses and partners, caused by codependency and substance abuse in one partner, is an increasing social problem in several couples throughout the United States. This type of abuse and stress does not have exact criteria for individuals it affects; however, there are some…

I attended Alcohol Anonymous open (AA) meeting at Resurrection Hospital located on the northwest side of Chicago. The meeting is on Sunday mornings at 9 am., in an average sized room which contained 25 members. There was a wide range of ages from people in their early 20’s up to senior citizens. There was coffee and doughnuts provided at no costs but they do accept donations. The person running the meeting who we will call “Saul” informed me that a different group from AA hosts this meeting each…

Alcohol effects thousands of people every day. The depressant liquid drug has major effects on the user’s health, mental wellness, and life in general. Even though many American’s like to the taste of alcohol, they do not realize what the drug is doing to their bodies. Health is one of the main things that alcohol destroys. Enough alcohol on a single occasion or over a long period of time can cause issues such as: stretching and drooping of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy), irregular heart…

word used to describe the uncontrollable need to drink alcohol was “dipsomania”. Even from back then, the causes of alcoholism have been examined over and over and it has come to the conclusion that there is no known exact cause. It has been found, though, that there are several factors known to increase the chances of becoming an alcoholic. As any other drug, alcohol brings negative side effects to its most common misusers. Needless to say, alcohol targets not only one body organ, but it…

lowered As we all know and understand, alcohol has to be handled with responsibility and not to be misuse. Alcoholism affects so many people in the United States due to irresponsible decisions, but most legally teens who are considered adults say, once you are eighteen, you should be able to do whatever you want because you gained more civil rights by being able to vote, purchase tobacco products and join the forces so why not be allowed to purchase alcohol products and consume it. The drinking…

There are biological factors as well as environmental influences that are involved in suffering from this disorder. People with alcohol dependence rely not only on alcohol physically, but psychologically and emotionally as well. People that become dependent on alcohol have a risk of depression, social and economic acceptance and suicidal thoughts and attempts. Alcoholism can also play a huge role in violent crimes including murder and homicide.…

year. Some people believe that drinking alcohol overall isn't a problem. Let's say your best friend comes up to you and asks you to drink with them, would you? Sometimes kids end up getting addicted to drinking, because they first started drinking around the ages of 10 to 14. There are many reasons of why people think this isn't a problem anymore, such as the number of teens who drink and drive has been decreasing over the years. Or maybe drinking alcohol in general, "is cool", or maybe other…