alcohol withdrawal and protracted abstinence--the initial post-acute withdrawal period after the cessation of drinking during which a person is especially vulnerable to relapse. These GABAergic activity changes are probably a major cause of relapse to alcoholism in individuals undergoing treatment. Previous studies have also shown that alcohol enhances GABA neurotransmission in the amygdala‚ the so-called pleasure center of the brain. Interestingly‚ the brain corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) stress
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Effects of Alcoholism on Families The effects of alcoholism on families can cause more damage and pain than any other internal or external influence on the family unit. The impact of the drinker’s abuse or addiction is usually manifested differently with each member of the family and has long-term implications. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that more than one-half of adults in the U.S. have a close family member who has abused alcohol or is addicted to the
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RUNNING HEAD: Alcoholism: Is it Inherited or a Chosen Disease Topics in Social Science: The Black Family Fall 2009 Professor Marsha Allman December 16‚ 2009 Abstract During Behavioral Health training at my job‚ a coworker mentioned something that shocked me and sparked an immediate intense discussion. He mentioned that alcoholism is hereditary. Everyone that participated in the discussion agreed with his
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Alcoholism Alcoholism is one of the biggest medical problems in the Western world. Alcohol has been around since biblical times. The problem continues to grow every year and has a negative impact on society. Nearly every town and city has restaurants that serve alcohol‚ and has stores where it can be purchased. For these reasons‚ the nature of alcoholism needs to be exposed. The problems that arise from this disease need to be shown. The purpose of this paper is to talk about the problem‚
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* * Medicalization of Alcoholism: * Moral Issue or Disease of the Will? * * * * * Charmaine Tan Xin Yi * A0085302N * Discussion Group: E2 * Bachelor of Science (Nursing) * AY2012/2013 Semester 2 * 25th March 2013 * This paper focuses on the medicalisation of alcoholism. Through the critique of the medical discourse of alcoholism‚ the paper seeks to understand better the social process in which alcoholism has changed from a moral issue
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ALCOHOLISM AND SUICIDE: TEENS’ SCAPEGOAT Presented to: Bienvenido B. Nepumuceno‚ Ph.D. (MIT) In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Philippine Constitution for Academic Purposes (SS10) Presented by: Quiniquini‚ Sharmaine R. September 12‚ 2011 ABSTRACT Alcohol can be good for the body if it is taken in a right way. It can calm us when we are nervous or put us to sleep if we want. However‚ too much intake could of course be dangerous to our health. Pressure to try drugs
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Alcohol is a drug‚ and when a person consumes alcohol‚ it has an effect on many body systems. The effects begin to occur as soon as the alcohol enters the blood stream. Certain types of alcohol enter the bloodstream more quickly than others. Also‚ whether or not a person has eaten and how much he or she has eaten can affect how quickly the body absorbs any alcohol that is consumed. Individuals become addicted to alcohol because of the chemical and physical reactions that excessive alcohol use causes
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There is a constant dispute amongst the medical and psychological community as to whether alcoholism is‚ in fact‚ a disease or just a state of mind. Many of the researchers have classified alcoholism as a disease (Peele 1). Dictionary.com has defined "disease" broadly as an "involuntary choice made by the individual" (5 entries 1). This definition does not comply with alcoholics because they can‚ like any other human being‚ determine that drinking has many unwanted consequences behind it. But an
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1. According to statistics on alcoholism and alcohol abuse statistics‚ even though alcohol has been used in a number of diverse ways. a. Throughout history these ways can be called "useful‚" however‚ known thousands of years ago that abusive and excessive drinking led to negative outcomes and adverse alcohol side effects. b. The symptoms associated with this are mostly societal and personal problems. 2. Research studies have shown that teenage alcoholism is correlated to the age at which teens
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The Impacts of PTSD and Alcoholism and Treatment Options among Gulf War Veterans GRAD 716 Sullivan University Brent Casey January 21‚ 2011 The Impacts of PTSD and Alcoholism and Treatment Options among Gulf War Veterans Introduction The purpose of this paper is to investigate and analyze the lived experiences of Gulf War veterans who are in treatment or recovering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and alcoholism. Approximately 697‚000
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