Alcoholic Behavior Case Study: Jennifer Hickson's Home

Greg soon befriended a guy named Yuri after seeing an Alcoholics Anonymous book in his desk drawer. While they were out having dinner, Yuri began telling Greg about his troubles at the office. How he was tied up in a particular trade and the owners were pissed at him. They were two brothers, both of whom were licensed commodities brokers but were still capable of turning “Hood” and kicking some ass. Talking more with Yuri, Greg was soon introduced to Alex who was once a market trader and strategist for currencies in Hong Kong as well as London. Greg soon had a plan. One day while visiting the third floor, learning the grid from Alex, Yuri bust into the room beat up wearing a swollen lip and a black eye. I later learned that Yuri lost

Alcoholics Anonymous is a self-help organization made up of men and women, young and old, who come together to share their experiences with alcohol, and to express their hope and strength with one another so that they can overcome the illness of alcoholism and then help others to recover. A.A. was first started by two men in 1935. One man from New York, Bill W., who was a stockbroker and another man from Ohio, Dr. Bob who was a surgeon. At one point Bill had wondered how one of his friends had achieved his abstinence, and his friend told him that he achieved it through religion. His friend explained that it was based on the principles laid down in a movement known as the Oxford Movement.

In 1935, a fellowship by the name of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) originated as an effort to develop a method for understanding the complexities of and recovering from alcohol abuse and addiction (Clinton & Scalise, 2013; Hester &Miller, 2003). AA is a non-professional spiritual organization of men and women who gather to share their experiences with alcohol abuse/addiction, to convey hope and strength to overcome alcohol dependence, and help others in the recovery process (Clinton & Scalise, 2013).

R/s on Thursday Kari left Aaliyah (15) and Jacob (12) in Florence at a hospitality house. R/s Aaliyah and Jacob were left alone until Sunday. R/s the children were left alone during the hurricane. R/s Kari leaves all the children home alone while she goes out to party and drink. R/s when Kari was locked for a DUI the children were home alone all night. R/s Kari is mentally abusive to the children, she screams at them, degrades them, and make them feel like they are nothing.

“Further, AA members are much more likely to revert to binge drinking than are alcoholics seeking other forms of treatment.” Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an organization that helps people overcome their addiction to alcohol. Alcoholics Anonymous does not help people break free from their addiction to alcohol.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship for both men and women who have or had a drinking problem in their lifetime. AA is a nonprofessional, peer ran group. AA is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem no matter your age or education level. They are usually free and is an amazing place for you to tell your story and listen to others, because you are not the only one going through these struggles. AA started back in 1935 after a meeting between Bill, a New York stockbroker, and Dr. Bob S., a surgeon, who were both hopeless alcoholics. The use to attend a non-alcoholics fellowship that focuses on spiritual values in daily life. Bill got sober from these meetings and then started working with other alcoholics

Latarsha Rogers is an unfit mom she sells her food stamp for drugs and leaves the kids on other people why she going from car to car having sex for drugs such as weed powder pills She does it every time but when you all send dhs to the house they doesn't do anything because she tells them people lying on her but soon as dhs leave she beat those kids and go to Charleston and have them standing on corner while men's touch them for money. She tells the kids if they tell she is going to punch them in the mouth or drown them when she put them in the tub or she beat them with whatever she gets her hands on. The parent has been asked about the allegations. She will say

The history of alcohol and drug abuse can be dated back for hundreds of years around the world; in addition, the side effects from abuse can last just as long. The extent of alcohol and drug abuse may change dramatically due to societal views and normality such as the Prohibition era and the legalization of medicinal marijuana. Understanding alcohol and drug abuse means that one must not examine the behavior of the drinker, but also the place, time, and context of the consumption of drugs and alcohol. Dating back to the Mayflower, the New World welcomed the brewing of beer and ale as a tradition of the early culture. The consumption of alcohol was excessive- it was consumed from the crack of dawn to the crack of dawn, at work, alone, together,

Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935 in Akron Ohio by Dr.Bob and Bill. They created this organization because they were alcoholics trying to get over their addiction at the time, they wanted to expand this group to help out even more people. How this organization started to take off and expand farther than Akron Ohio is, the two men Dr.Bob and Bill went to the hospital in Akron Ohio to help the alcoholics in the hospital. This man that they helped in the hospital helped the two men start the first AA group, later on the idea spread to New York which started the second group, a third group started in Cleveland, within these three “founding” groups it took over four years to produce 100 sober people out of the three groups together.

Brownsville is a low-income neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. The population of Brownsville is predominately black and there is a small percentage of latinos as well. Brownsville is a very culturally diverse. The black population contains various Caribbean and African ethnicities.

NCADD is the top nationwide organization in the world that addresses alcoholism and drug abuse. Marty Mann is the founder and one of the first women to achieve sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. Marty Mann created the National Committee for Education on Alcoholism in 1944. The National Committee for Education on Alcoholism later became known as the National Council on Alcoholism in 1950. In 1990, the National Council on Alcoholism became known as the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. NCADD raises public awareness about addiction throughout the United States. NCADD operates on a national and local community level. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Maryland (NCADD-MD) focuses on raising public awareness

High Functioning Alcoholics' (HFAs') differ from regular alcoholics because they are responsible and can maintain healthy romantic and family relationships (Addiction Intervention). They live a double life, where one moment they may be drunk and partying, and the next be a mother and wife. Statistically most HFA's are white with a professional job such as a, healthcare provider, manager/administration, professional technicians, teachers, and sales people. 89% of HFA's are White, 20% Managers/Admin, 20% Professional Technicians, 6% Healthcare Providers, 5% Sales, and 3% Teachers (Alcoholics Anonymous). A majority of HFA's are also married with children, they take up 38% while the others sit at, 29% single, 24% divorced, 5% separated, and

R/s Madison (4) is autistic and she needs therapy, but Alexandria (mom) is not allowing the child to receive therapy. R/s Alexandria also stopped Madison’s medication. R/s Corey (dad) is not supposed to be in the home, but he does live in the home. R/s Corey is a crack dealer. R/s Jayda (11) and Shyla (7) are in the home. R/s they sell their food stamps. R/s reportedly there is a weapon kept in a shoebox inside the closet.

REPORTER: The reporter/ anonymous called with concerns for the four victims, Colton, and three unknown males. According to the reporter, Kelly is in Burnsville 4 nights a week. The reporter said, a couple of months ago, Kelly and Matthew (boyfriend) was in Corinth, MS stealing a trailer. Matthew was driving the car, and “he slung the baby out of the car seat onto the floorboard”. The reporter said Matthew took off running and called someone to pick him up. Kelly was passed out in the front seat, and she was arrested. The police department called Human Services to pick up the baby, and they called the grandmother to come and get the child. The reporter said Kelly is pregnant, and she is on meth, oxycontin, clonotin, and xanax, but Kelly is not

What is alcoholism? Alcoholism is a chronic disease where a person becomes dependent on liquor. One in every twelve adults suffer from Alcoholism. Alcohol is one of the most abused substance in the United States. There are over 80,000 death in the United States due to excessive drinking. Alcoholism has many names two of the most common are Alcohol Use Disorder, and Alcohol Dependence Syndrome. A person who is dependent on alcohol is usually called an alcoholic.