Alcohol abuse

Some officers turn to alcohol or drugs, and sometimes abuse it. According to Violanti (2011) a study revealed that 8.3% of people who work as protective service agents reported to drinking heavy alcohol within the month the study was done (Violanti, et al., 2011). This study linked officers drinking together as one of the problems. Officers often will go out together…

Alcohol Awareness Every year there are hundreds of thousands of reports of drunk driving which leads to possible death and injury. Most of the time it’s death. At any time and any place someone can make the slightest of mistakes and could cost them their life. Teenagers my age don’t realize how precious our bodies are and how important we are for the years to come. We may not seem like were doing much now but in a few years, our generation plans on changing the world. I think one way for…

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 consumption on college campuses in the United States and its associated problems has been well documented in the past five decades. Data from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (2004) show that approximately one thousand four hundred college students die annually from excessive alcohol consumption while an additional five hundred thousand sustained all kinds of injuries. The data also revealed that 70,000 sexual assault cases that are reported by college students are…

drinking age to 21 by 1989. Funding for highways was given for compliance which was the incentive that had all 50 states comply. Children, 19 and younger, will have increased health risks and put the public at risk if they are allowed to drink alcohol. Also, the increase chance of becoming an alcoholic, by drinking at a younger age, has been proven. The drinking age should not be lowered from 21, but maybe even raised higher! Contrary to…

beneficial in that it provides a substantial overview of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Clinician’s Guide. However, it makes it very accessible and easy to understand for individuals who may have no prior education on alcohol assessment. Viewing the videos did not take much time, but as a whole, they provided significant practice for dealing with a variety of clients, all in varying states of alcohol use and stages of change and motivation. Additionally, this training is…

drinking which is becoming increasingly normal among young adults and is defined as the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short space of time. Binge drinking has become the norm in the 21’s century and associated risks are often not looked at. Alcohol is one of the leading causes of preventable mortality in more economically developed countries. Alcohol consumption is also linked to motor accidents, inappropriate behaviour and violence (Mochdad, Marks, Stroup, & Gerberding,…

campus landscape of alcohol-soaked hookup sex. Who does this culture benefit? Alcohol predators. It doesn’t liberate anybody” (Yoffe). Alcohol and drugs are a perfect combination for sexual assaults, Bogle reveals, “feminist scholar have been concerned about the link between hooking up and sexual assaults” (3). All in all, there are many dangerous situations in the daily life, but when people put themselves in high-risk situations like hook-up culture followed by the abuse of alcohol without…

At some point in the day, an alcoholic may exhibit symptoms of withdrawal. Some of it may be psychological, but if a person has had an alcohol addiction long enough, there are often physical withdrawal problems. Drinking is interfering with your job If you are employed by someone else, it may begin with something as simple as being late for work a few times. Of course, this isn't something…

The effectiveness of substance abuse treatments including alcoholism, can be successful. Similarly, it is equally important to establish efficacy in treatment patients and or clients must first volunteer to treatment. As clinicians, it is important to conceptualize with all the needs that a client may warrant including social, environmental, and financial, which are common pathways that lead to substance abuse as it is found in most cases used as methods of coping. Nonetheless in addition to…