Mike Linley Mr. Fryia ENG 4U Date: March 1‚ 2011 Alcoholism and its Effects on the Family Alcoholism or alcohol dependence syndrome is a disease characterized by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcohol (Parsons). Alcoholism usually begins with the person binge drinking and abusing alcohol. Alcoholism can affect people of any age‚ background‚ social or ethnic group. Alcoholism is sometimes referred to as a “family disease” because it greatly affects the family‚ not just
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one is perfect that’s why I want to inform people about my unknowingly struggle. The most important event of my life is struggling with depression and when I was bullied because it was the lowest moment in my life‚ I realized how strong I am today‚ and I want to inform others about struggling with depression daily. To start with‚ struggling with depression and bullying was the lowest moment in my life. From starving myself‚ losing weight briskly‚ and my parents taking me out of school‚ I suffered
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Alcoholism - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy- Critical Thinking Report Introduction The focus of this report is to find out about the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in treating alcoholism. First of all‚ before we begin writing about all the facts and opinions about this treatment lets define what alcoholism is. Many people get confused about alcoholism being a ‘weakness’ of a character‚ however it is more considered as a
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Alcoholism: Genetic or Learned Behavior? First‚ before I could answer this question‚ I had to do a little research. Alcohol addiction is a physical dependence on alcohol which occurs gradually. Over time‚ drink too much alcohol changed the balance of chemicals in your brain associated with the pleasure aspects of drinking alcohol. Excessive‚ long-term drinking can affect the balance of these chemicals‚ causing your body to crave alcohol to restore good feelings or to avoid negative feelings
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Alcoholism is destroying our society! Alcoholism is the inability to control alcohol and have a strong craving for alcohol.There are cases where people are so addicted to alcohol that they can’t remain without it whitin more than one hour.Some even drink alcohol as if they are drinking water.Alcoholism is really becoming a big problem for our society.There is no real cure to alcoholism other than to stop drinking. First of all i would talk about the effect of alcoholism.It has physical effects
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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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Depression is a Direct Indicator of Possible Suicide Depression is a serious illness that should be treated with utmost care. The long-term effects of depression can ultimately lead to suicide‚ which means those who suffer from its symptoms should seek appropriate medical care. A majority of individuals experience some kind of emotional sadness on a recurring basis for a variety of reasons. The relationships we co-construct influence how we feel. However‚ temporary sadness is not a component of
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A Research Paper: Depression Depression is defined as a mental illness in which a person experiences deep‚ unshakable sadness and diminished interest in nearly all activities. The term depression is used to describe the temporary sadness‚ loneliness‚ or blues that everyone feels from time to time. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. The illness affects all people‚ regardless of sex‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ or socioeconomic standing. Women are two to three times more likely
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severe depression affects more than 15 million people and that 15 percent of them eventually attempt suicide. This is more common than one may think. Depression is now the third-leading cause of death among people aged 14-19‚ claiming more lives annually than AIDS‚ diabetes‚ and cancer combined. What is happening to our teenagers that is making them feel that life is so bad that they have to hurt themselves? Isn’t that the question of the year? Well‚ let’s consider different types of depression‚ the
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Depression and pain: An Annotated Biliography Snapp‚ Dr. Cathrine. Personal Interview: Tallahassee September 20 2011. Doing my interview with Dr. Snapp i asked the following questions; what is depression‚ h what causes depression and can a person overcome depression. In Response Dr. Snapp s stated that depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain. Dr. Snapp also stated that a p person can overcome depression with the proper care and
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