Alcohol dependence

(Xinmsn, 2013) The study sampled revealed by Xin Msn that more than 6,600 people, aged 18 years old that prevalence of alcohol, using disorders, including alcohol abuse and dependence was at 5.3% In those age between 18 to 34 years old compare to 3.6% in the general population. In 2010, the World Health Statistics mentioned the number of excessive drinkers in Singapore doubled by 5% of the population…

Nowadays, drinking alcohol became one of the biggest issues we have to encounter because many violent crimes involved alcohol. The U.S statistic showed that there are about 320 million people in the U.S, and about 17 million people are alcoholics. Which means that one in every 12 adults suffer from alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence. Jeannette Walls, the author of Glass Castle, also had a father who was alcoholic. In her childhood, her life was not easy because she did not get any proper…

Despite measures to restrict the age limit on the consumption of alcohol, it is still a prevalent problem in many communities. Communities are saturated with residential treatment programs, self-help groups, and Alcoholics Anonymous, however; binge drinking, motor vehicle accidents, and social problems are still a concern. Society has created a platform in which alcohol is used as a mascot to entice individuals to go overboard with alcohol consumption. At one time, alcoholism was viewed as a…

The tax on alcohol has not been raised in many years, so alcohol is quite a bit cheaper for people. Raising the tax will not make people slow down buying alcohol, though. During the recent recession when the consumable income was much lower, the amount of alcohol sold remained unchanged (Price, 2012). When the government raises the taxes on alcohol it only punishes the moderate drinkings who have more disposable income. Peter H. Cressy in the alcohol abuse article from CQ Researcher…

Alcohol is for Adults Only According to Graham, an editor from HowStuffWorks.com, argues that the prefrontal cortex of the human’s brain is not exactly, fully developed at the age of twenty-one: “The frontal lobe, which is the part of the brain that manages impulse control, judgment, insight, and emotional control.” Adults’ brains are not fully developed until they are in their late twenties or even up to thirties: to illustrate, only 80% of young adults’ brain has fully matured (Graham.) The…

heavy alcohol consumption,” (Gastroenterol, 2013). Alcohol can affect much more than just the liver in a person and chronic alcohol abuse is a major issue in hospitals. In the personal experience of the author about one third of the clinical patients had some sort of history of alcohol abuse and/or in for alcohol detox. This case study is about a patient from the Medical Surgical floor, whose medical diagnosis is acute pancreatitis, but the patient had an underlying diagnosis of chronic alcohol…

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…

How often has someone made the comment “He comes from a long line of alcoholics?” Perhaps you have even heard someone say, in a heated moment, “He’s a drunk, just like his father!” Most of us have heard about someone who grew up in an alcoholic home. We may have even witnessed the tragic and senseless episodes of drunkenness and its effects on the family. But does this automatically mean the offspring is doomed to repeat the lifestyle? Is alcoholism hereditary or environmentally influenced? Or…

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a prevalent problem in today’s society. It is characterized by an addiction or dependence to alcohol that causes harm for the individual and those around them(Halter, 2014). One of the forms of treatments for AUD is attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). This group aims to help people suffering from AUD by helping them get sober using a 12 step model (Halter, 2014). The goal of this paper is to gain insight on the AA program and to better understand people suffering…

for all these corrupted acts of society: alcohol (College Drinking 1). Abusing the privileges of alcohol corrupts students minds, intellectually and socially. Many college students experience a euphoria of freedom and…