Alcohol: Past‚ Present‚ and Future Karl Ballenger Mrs. Hines Communication Arts 200 period 7 February 20‚ 2007 The beginning of Alcohol While no one knows when alcohol was first used as a beverage (or even created) we do know that it has been used for over ten thousand years. Archeologists to this day are discovering old beer mug containers from the B.C period. Some other archeologist and a few scientists believe it was created in an experimental
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Running head: ALCOHOL AND WOMEN Alcohol and Women Alcohol and Women Throughout history‚ discussions of and concern about women ’s drinking have commonly been characterized by distortion‚ myth‚ prejudice and stereotyping. Until relatively recently‚ many studies were male-oriented‚ and excluded women. Other studies included both genders but often failed to examine possible gender differences in alcohol consumption‚ alcohol-related behaviours and experiences. "The issue"‚ in this context‚ is
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Lab 5 Oxidation of an alcohol CHM2123 Introduction: Oxidation is a key reaction in organic chemistry. Oxidation of an alcohol can produce aldehydes‚ ketones‚ or carboxylic acids. One of the methods of oxidation is an aldol reaction through carbon-carbon bonds. The oxidation oxidizes primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols oxidizes ketones. Tertiary alcohols are converted to the common oxidizing agents. Scheme 5.1: Aldehydes can be oxidized easily to carboxylic acids in aqueous medias
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Alcohol Abuse Alcohol abuse is a very dangerous condition in that it can cause many problems in a persons life and affect many aspects of their lifestyle. Alcoholism (or alcohol abuse) somehow effects everyone’s life at some point in time; through a parent‚ a sibling‚ a friend‚ or even personal encounters. Alcohol abuse‚ as a medical diagnosis‚ refers to a pattern of behavior characterized by excessive alcohol consumption. This consumption can occur at regular intervals‚ regular weekend intervals
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Alcoholism addiction What is alcoholism? Alcoholism is when you abuse alcohol‚ you continue to drink even though you know your drinking is causing problems. If you continue to abuse alcohol‚ it can lead to alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence is also called alcoholism. You are physically or mentally addicted to alcohol. You have a strong need‚ or craving‚ to drink. You feel like you must drink just to get by. For more than millions of people have been affected by an addict that destroyed their
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An Analysis of the Presence of Alcohol in Ernest Hemingway’s Short Stories Alcohol and Desperation: An Analysis of the Presence of Alcohol in Ernest Hemingway’s Short Stories Throughout the short stories of Ernest Hemingway‚ alcohol inevitably lends its company to situations in which desperation already resides. In an examination of his earlier works‚ such as In Our Time‚ a comparison to later collections reveals the constant presence of alcohol where hopelessness prevails. The
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to the patient: Mr Shankappa has studied up to 9th standard ( incomlete) after which he had lost interest in studies & joined in his father’s business because of which his girlfreind left him. After this incidence patient started to consume alcohol‚ felt betrayed & could not stay in his hometown. So he ran away to Mumbai & worked their for an year‚ Came back & joined in a travel agency for 6 months. He was working as an autodriver during which he met with an accident‚ According
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Cultural History of Alcohol Alcohol has been around for a very long time‚ and it is clear to see the culture impact it has made throughout history. People perceive alcohol in many different ways; depending on gender‚ age‚ religious background‚ or social upbringing (Hanson 11). Throughout history alcohol has affected different cultures and various demographics. Drinking alcohol is very exciting in many cultures‚ along with being one of the oldest rites of passage‚ especially in modern day American
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has an extended and even lifelong effect on the lives of their family members. Alcoholism affects individuals in the workplace‚ where the alcoholic ’s work performance is usually impaired‚ and in the general economy‚ where the overall work productivity is shortchanged when all alcoholics are considered. Yet according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)‚ some studies of primary care practices have shown that alcoholics receive an assessment by a medical professional and
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Essay on Alcohol Alcohol is not only the reason why prohibition took place in the 1920s‚ but it is also the reason why many persons wake up not remembering their pervious night’s events. It has always been evident that alcohol has an effect on brain function‚ which in-turn impairs the behavior of a person. Alcohol can be separated into two separate groups: what is expected to happen‚ and what actually happens. Alcohol is expected to play social lubricant and aphrodisiac. When it comes to being
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