Alcohol abuse

custom of drinking alcohol. In America alcohol drinks is acceptable in the society. As an example, one of the reality show “VANDERPUMP” which is a hotel in the Hollywood is allowed employee to consume alcohol while they are on duty. This shows besides encouraging the bad influence for the society, it also shows the consequence of the alcohol use. The employee who consumes alcohol usually end up in a fight or some types of violent action. Although, this telling me that drinking alcohol in some…

Alcoholism is a disease in which individual developed an addiction to alcohol. According to Alcoholism in the Workplace, Alcohol dependence is defined as, “A primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychological, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It has characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortion in thinking, most…

face on a daily basis, it is unsurprising that alcohol addiction has become a problem. While alcoholism is a problem, there are new options for alcohol treatment for lawyers. Evidence based treatment programs offer an alternative to the traditional 12-step program. Offered by medical innovators like Alavida, these programs work to change the habit of drinking. Every habit is learned, and lawyers can unlearn their drinking problems through private alcohol treatment. Identifying the Problem…

mental disorders and risk taking behaviour are becoming a major concern. Binge Drinking Whilst researching the topic of binge drinking I was able to find a large number of studies that identified and explained the effects of consuming too much alcohol in a short period of time known as binge drinking. Many of these articles conducted studies of those in their late adolescence to early adulthood where a gap in the studies were there were not many studies were conducted for the early stages of…

“coming of age liberty” and vital to their social success. Environmental and peer influence also contribute to the culture. These active and passive views of college drinking have instilled a powerful influence over the student’s behavior relating to alcohol consumption. So is binge drinking an issue amongst two-year colleges or do we find it to be more prevalent within four-year colleges? This answer seems to be more wrapped up in the belief system one holds towards college drinking. It has…

Alcohol addiction treatment helps thousands of alcoholics across the United States make lasting recoveries each year. Although many laypeople still believe alcoholism to be a matter of willpower rather than a disease, it is a neurological condition which requires clinical alcohol addiction treatment. Like other addictions, alcoholism causes permanent changes to sufferers' brain chemistries and makes them dependent on alcohol for daily activities. Despite the widespread success of rehab, many…

personable to me, and with that said I am extremely against excessive amounts of alcohol consumptions. While doing my research on this topic I learned many things about the history of alcoholism, some pros and cons of alcoholism, and I also have stated my view on the topic. “Consumption of alcoholic beverages has been a prominent feature of many cultures since the ancient civilizations.” (Hines, L. M.) The history of alcohol goes back thousands of years, but it could not have been an addiction…

wanted to get help, but I did not know the specifics. My Grandfather on my Dad’s side of the family was involved with AA and attended meetings right up until he passed away. Another one of my Dad’s friends who has been arrested multiple times for alcohol related problems also attends these meetings. My previous knowledge of these meeting came from my conversations with them and my Dad. However, I till retained a limited sense of what actually went on because I did not feel it was my place to…

that alcohol dependency increases alcohol related crimes and health risks. Alcohol dependency from binge drinking is a serious problem in the United States. Most alcohol that is consumed by anyone, is consumed during a binge. You never really notice if you binge drink after drinking for a while because your body just starts to get used to it. Most binge drinkers just don’t know how to hold back, they get so caught up in the feeling that they get. When you drink enough to get a blood alcohol…

older adults, binge drinking is positively correlated with greater amounts of alcohol consumption per week and psychological distress as measured by the K6 scale’ (Wiscott et al., 2002) Therefore, I want to find out how likely psychological statues could predict excessive drinking behaviour. Brian Borsari*, Kate B. Carey (2001) 'Peer influences on college drinking: A review of the research ', Journal of Substance Abuse, 13, pp. 391–424. The second one is social norms, it is reasonable to…