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    Alcohol Abuse Prevention

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    Prevention of alcohol abuse for the young adult is a very serious topic, especially with the damage alcohol can cause in our families, churches, and communities. Researchers along with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (HIAAA) have come up with numerous ways to help the young adult who has the desire to stop drinking. They have also studied that alcohol has many pathways to entice young adults, alcohol causes many different behaviors in the young adult when abused, and the factors to help prevent abuse can vary due to the differences in ages. Trying to use one approach of prevention for such a wide range of ages and variables will not be successful (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2006). Therefore,…

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    Alcoholism, is defined as a chronic disease by the National Association of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. According to alcoholism-statistics.com, “an estimated 6.6 million children under 18 live in households with at least one alcoholic parent.” However, there is a difference between alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Alcohol abuse, is when a person drinks more than his or hers limit; but it is not considered alcoholism until one a person dependent on alcohol. Being dependent on alcohol can…

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    Adolescent Alcohol Abuse

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    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…

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    Denial And Alcohol Abuse

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    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…

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    write about the alcohol abuse in Australia and the mental effects of it. Mental health interests me and I wanted to know what some of the problems caused by it are. The mental health issue in Australia seems to be quite of a problem, as it is both a societal issue and an economical one. Firstly I wanted to find out what the most common problem is. Drinking seems to be a major issue for young people, and it is highly a cultural problem and there is pressure amongst the people. According to a…

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    Alcohol Abuse In America

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    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.…

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    German male, who had drinking problem for 13 years from the age of 15. Now he has been sober for 5 years. He is a caring husband, a loving father, and a responsible employee today. He shared his experience of being an alcoholic, physically and mentally dependence on alcohol, emotional barriers of staying sober in the interview with me. Chris drank the alcohol for the first time when he was thirteen. He was at his friend J’s house and J’s older brother was having a party at home. He drank 3…

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    Alcohol Abuse Case Study

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    calls from Faith and she immediately knew something was wrong. He had been encountered in a horrific alcohol-related crash. He was then airlifted to a hospital. Several days passed when Faith was asked the hardest question: “Whether or not to take her husband off of life support.” She prayed and prayed about it until she remembered something Bill had told her when a friend friend was dying. He said, “Never let a machine keep me alive. Let God take me when he wants.” Faith decided that it is only…

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    books on “How to cope with an Alcoholic” just to find a way to help him, but what exactly is alcohol abuse? Alcohol abuse is when someone is drinking excessively, binge drinking, or just over doing the drinking. My view on the problem of alcohol abuse is that it is a serious problem because many people suffer from it, the problems this causes are crazy because they throw off relationships with marriages and their children. When someone is drunk, they are a completely different person and that…

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    American Indians statistically suffer disproportionately from alcohol abuse compared with other racial groups in the United States. The factors that influence alcoholism among Native populations are still widely unknown, causing great health disparities in their people. To get an accurate perspective on alcohol use among Native Americans, examining different variants such as genetic and environmental factors would help determine if and why American Indians are predisposed to alcoholism. Recent…

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