Ananthan Balachandran ESL 408 March 6‚ 2013 Alcoholism Alcohol may be the world ’s oldest known drug. Since thousands of years ago‚ fermented grain‚ fruit juice and honey have been used to make alcohol (ethyl alcohol or ethanol). The production of products containing alcohol has become big business in today ’s society and the consumption and abuse of alcohol has become a major public health problem. The history of alcohol can be traced all the way back to the Egyptians. In Egyptian burials
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Alcoholism and Its Effects on Women Westchester Community College Abstract This paper will explore the effects of alcoholism on women based on the book “Drinking a Love Story” written by Caroline Knapp. Alcohol consumption is considered a rite of passage‚ a tool facilitating the transition from childhood to adulthood. Words like “wasted‚” “smashed” and “trashed” are common adjectives to describe the after effects of a “great night out.” However‚ there is a line between
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Alcoholism Shadrack Opon Kenyatta University October 22‚ 2014 Alcoholism Introduction Alcoholism is a chronic problem that includes difficulty in controlling drinking‚ having to drink consistently to get physical independence‚ being preoccupied with alcohol‚ and continually using alcohol regardless of problems it causes (Brick‚ 2004). Alcohol should not be legal in U.S. because it is impacts negatively on health‚ family‚ community and on a person’s education. Alcohol drinking is like taking
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Alcoholism is defined as “a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol‚ repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages‚ the development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing or ceasing intake‚ morbidity that may include cirrhosis of the liver‚ and decreased ability to function socially and vocationally” (Dictionary.com). Why do so many native people view alcohol as the medication to resolve their troubles? To many natives‚ alcohol is a form of self-preservation against the cruelties of everyday
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Alcoholism and the Nature vs. Nurture Argument Does the environment that one grows up in contribute to alcoholism or is alcoholism determined by genetics? It wasn’t until 1991 that alcoholism was considered both a medical and psychiatric disease by the American Medical Association. Alcoholism is defined in the dictionary as a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol‚ repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages‚ the development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing
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Alcoholism is a disease that affects millions of lives everyday. Most don’t realize they even have a problem until it’s too late. It is a disease that affects almost every family in America in one way or another including mine. I learned a very important lesson about the disease that afflicted my grandfather when I myself had a bout with alcoholism. I have always heard from my father what a smart boy I am. My father also talks of how much I remind him of his father‚ I’m mechanically inclined
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The Sun Also Rises Quote Literary Element Commentary “You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.”(11) conflict Jake is trying to explain that you can’t find happiness by moving to another place. You have to find happiness within yourself wherever you may be in life. “I mistrust all frank and simple people‚ especially when their stories hold together” (12) theme Jake doesn’t trust the ones who are upfront and real because he is so used to seeing everyone who
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spent promoting alcohol than any other product. Perhaps through its elaborate and creative marketing‚ the most basic‚ yet important fact about alcohol is often overlooked: It is a drug. One concept that many people find difficult to accept is that alcoholism and alcohol problems are a disease. Research has shown that alcohol interacts with the bodys systems in predictable ways to lead to physiological addiction. Alcohol significantly impairs judgment and coordination‚ it can increase the chance of aggressive
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social‚ and religious beliefs but overall the meaning of faith doesn’t change. The dictionary definition of faith is "belief in something for which there is no proof and complete trust." Martin Luther‚ a German theologian‚ defined faith as "God’s work in us that changes us and gives new birth from God." Although‚ everyone’s definition may be worded differently than the dictionary or Martin Luther’s definition the basic premise will remain the same. To explore this concept that faith has the same meaning
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quality in a friendship can vary from person to person. There is no direct definition of a good friend. I believe a good friend is someone who will be there for you and is a solid foundation you can lean on during times of need and sadness. The definition of a good friend is up for interpretation depending on who you are and what you value. While interviewing people each of them had a slightly or completely different definition of a good friend. When Leanne Spruill‚ a 28 year old youth minister at
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