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 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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Genetics or the environment? Addictive behaviors are all too common‚ and their causes are often highly debatable. Alcoholism is one of the oldest and least understood of these types of behaviors. Today‚ as genetic knowledge expands‚ it is possible to explore whether or not the addictive behavior of alcoholism is genetically based. To understand‚ we must first have a definition of what alcoholism is and the difference between the concepts of nature and nurture. Once these are understood‚ we ’ll look at
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Dexie C. Delgado IV - St. Sebastian Research‚ S.Y. 2012-2013 Ms. Venus Blancia Alcoholism: A menace to the society. Filipinos love to drink alcoholic beverages‚ that is. Drinking sessions are seen almost everywhere everyday along the streets and sidewalks‚ inside homes‚ in carinderia and corner sari-sari store‚ and even the upmarket bars and bistros. So phenomenal has been the “tumahan” tradition that it became the undisputed national pastime and
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Alcoholism: Supported by Empirical Research Ellie Smith Vanderbilt University Abstract Globally‚ alcohol abuse disorders have become a problem for seventy-six million people (Orford‚ Natera‚ Copello‚ Atkinson‚ 2005). Addiction is a disease‚ not merely a social disorder. The disease not only affects the inflicted individuals‚ but can also be detrimental to family members and the greater community. Causes of addiction can be grouped into three categories: psychological traits
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Alcoholism The Reform slightly altered the term “freedom” for many Northerners. The Reform controlled parts of an individual’s life. During the reform‚ Protestants preached the gospel of God’s view of freedom. They claimed that God’s view of freedom implies that a person is free when they have control of themselves‚ self-control. Meaning that a person who has self-control can morally live the life that God wants them to live. If a person did not have self – control and did not live morally for God
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has been made in by the government and other social service organization to control the drinking habit of the person. Since alcoholism has been a serious problem in the present society‚ the government and other organization has been executing different laws and regulation to control it. One of the major step is establishing the rehabilitation center. The article ‘alcoholism and drug rehab’ stated that‚ “Research studies have found that certain approaches to addiction treatment and aftercare works
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Alcoholism Alcoholism is an issue that affects a person as well as the society at large. Despite me not being an alcoholic‚ I have had friends and relatives who have had to deal with the issue. Alcoholism is a personal issue; however‚ it also affects the society in many ways. The society is directly and indirectly affected by people who overindulge and constantly abuse alcohol. Furthermore‚ people become alcoholics because of personal as well as societal issues. For example‚ a personal can
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Alcoholism: A Drinker’s Way of Life What is alcoholism? Alcoholism is an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency. For some people it might just be the occasional night out to relieve some stress‚ but for an alcoholic it’s not only a need‚ it’s a dependency. There are no advantages that can come from abusing alcohol. Alcoholism negativity affects everyone involved – it affects the drinker’s health‚ their family
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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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