Alcoholism And Eating Disorders

It doesn’t take much to become an alcoholic. One drink can easily develop into a terrible addiction, leading to a poor performance at work or not going in at all, eventually causing you to be out of a job and out on the streets.

Car accidents are the biggest risk of injuries and deaths. According to the article Drinking (Alcoholic Beverages), drunk driving kills more than sixteen thousand people each year in the United States. Most of the time, death occurs when there is a driving incident. That death toll rises when being under the influence is involved. If the drunk driver does not pass away, it is usually the innocent victims in the other vehicle that do. Serious injuries also happen besides death. There can be a fall that can lead the person to break a bone or one might fall into a pool and drown without even knowing it. Violence is another form of injury that the intoxicated person can cause. Abuse towards others is the most common one. There is rage that gets build up until it is finally released. They can harm others, weather it is physically or verbally abusive. Being an alcohol addict can make someone have aggressive behavior. This makes the person violent to themselves but mainly to others. As stated in Drinking (Alcoholic Beverages), 36.3% of violent crime offenders were under the influence when the crime was committed. That goes to show what alcohol does to a person as long as they constantly consume

A man or a woman suffers, they have a distinct physical desire to consume alcohol beyond their capacity to control it, regardless of all rules of common sense. The symtoms of being an alcoholic is having rituals and being irritated/annoyed when these rituals are disturbed or commented on. This could be drinks before/during/after meals or after work. Dropping hobbies and activities the person used to enjoy; losing interest in them. A person who abuses alcohol may have many of these signs and symtoms- but they do not have the withdrawal symtoms like an alcoholic does, nor the same degree of compulsion to drink. Then comes along, binge drinking. When a woman consumes over six units and a man consumes more than eight units of alcohol in one sitting. Sipping wine, beer, or spirits three or four times per week increases the risk of binge drinking. Men who drink 22 or more units of alcohol a week have a 20% higher rate of admissions into acute care hospitals than non-drinkers. Healthy young adults who regularly binge drink may have a higher risk of heart disease later in life. "Underage drinking should not be a normal part of growing up. It's a serious and persistent public health problem that puts our young people and our communities in danger. Even though drinking is often glamorized, the truth is that

Alcoholism is a baffling and powerful disease. It affects all people from all walks of life. It has been medically proven and recognized by most of society as a disease. However, for some people who either have not been affected or just do not have any knowledge of the disease, it is considered more as a weakness of character. Alcoholism has many effects, on the alcoholic them self, towards their family and friends, and on their health, on their spouse and children, mentally and physically, but the good thing is there is help out there for all of these people.

“Alcohol is a drug that has been passed down from generation to generation.” The alcohol industry makes people believe that with out the drinks there would be no holidays, no parties, no family gatherings. They tell you that you are cool if you drink. They have ads with amazing places, beautiful woman, and fun parties to promote drinking. What they don't tell you are all the casualties that are caused from the alcohol. 88,000 people in the United States alone pass away from alcohol related causes every year and 31% of car crashes are due to being impaired from alcohol. The War on Alcohol by Anna Quindalen was written to provide information about the negative effects of alcohol for not only the person drinking but the people around them. She

“A study sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimated that 1400 college students die each year from alcohol-related injuries” (Wechsler and Kuo). If that person likes being drunk for whatever reason, it could come to an addiction. That person will drink a lot over a period of time, but when they don’t have that drunk feeling, they will consume the alcohol faster and it can lead to liver problems and loss of brain cells. That is the long term issues. The short term problems, is when that person gets drunk and starts making stupid decisions.

A person who has been drinking can not only harm others, but can also harm themselves very bad and in most cases end up in jail as a result. About 60% of high school students admit to drinking on an everyday basis or weekends and about 12% of that admit to have been driving while they were drinking or just shortly after (Driving impaired, 1). This number is ridiculously high. It proves that teens are harming themselves just as much as others because they are drinking before their body is done developing. Drinking in this process can seriously hurt them in different ways. It almost doubles the odds of them getting liver cancer (Rethinking drinking, 16). About every other minute someone is injured during a drinking accident. Almost all the time the person who is in most danger is not the person drinking but the people on the other

Binge drinking may seem like fun and games until one’s blood alcohol content rises. Blood alcohol content (BAC) is the measure of one’s intoxication. When his or hers BAC rises to 0.03% it causes relaxation and a mood change which can cause them to want to drink even more. When one’s BAC rises to 0.09% things get difficult like: delayed reaction time, decreased muscle control, and slurred speech. 0.09% is past the legal driving limit in multiple states, but yet people continue to drive and put themselves and others in danger. At 0.15% blurred vision occurs, unsteadiness, and impaired coordination make for someone who cannot take care of themselves. When the BAC rises to .50% it can cause coma and risk of death. Most people do not realize what

Emotional and physical health can be greatly harmed by drinking alcohol. “Excessive alcohol use among women and girls accounted for an estimated average of 23,000 deaths and 633,000 years of potential life lost in the United States each year during 2001–2005” (Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report 36). Just drinking alcohol alone throughout your life can shorten your life by a lot. “Even a small amount of alcohol has an affect on your body. When you drink, alcohol is absorbed into your bloodstream and distributed throughout your body. A tiny amount of alcohol exits your body in your urine and your breath.You absorb alcohol more slowly if you eat, especially if the food is high in fat. However, if you drink more than your body can process, you’ll get drunk. How quickly alcohol is metabolized depends on your size and gender, among other things. Alcohol consumption causes physical and emotional changes that can do great harm to your body. The long-term effects of alcohol abuse are many, putting your health in serious jeopardy and endangering your life”

"The total annual mortality rates due to alcohol-related accidents and health issues are close to 35,000” (“Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse"). This fact explains how many problems come along with alcohol abuse, and tell about health issues and accidents that could be caused by alcohol. Alcohol can be very dangerous and threaten the lives of people even if they are not the one consuming alcohol. Wrecks often happen and kill innocent people as a result of people drinking and driving. There are many alcohol related deaths in the world today whether it is because of drunk driving, or just because someone drank too much and destroyed their liver. Many people think these problems are problems that could easily be avoided if people did not use

An estimated 38 million adults drink too much causing damage to their health, sometimes without even knowing it. Additionally, alcohol accounts for 88,000 deaths a year and 1 out of 3 violent crimes involve alcohol in the United States (Hello doctor 6). One of the biggest issues with drinking is the fact that DUI’s are responsible for 39% of fatal car accidents. Also that according to the NCADD (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence) up to 80% of DUI offenders will risk driving with a suspended licence. Drinking can also be detrimental to your health, in a study consisting of 320,000+ women those who drank more than moderately saw a 41% increase in their chances for breast cancer (Hello Doctor 6). Drinking more than the moderate standard can also cause cancer of the liver, colon, and even the esophagus. Alcohol is damaging to your liver mainly because your liver has to break down the parts which are toxic and damaging. Drinking more than the recommended amount can cause liver scarring, and in america there are thousands of people walking around unaware they have cirrhosis and won't know till it's too late. While drinking can have a lot of negative effects, by keeping to moderation and being responsible in making choices when alcohol is involved all of these negatives can be

The sad thing about someone becoming addicted to alcohol is they are usually the last person to realize their plight. They often retreat into denial because facing the fact they suffer from an addiction would indicate they need to stop drinking and seek help. Make no mistake about, alcoholism is an insidious disease that destroys a person's soul and spirit. If left untreated, alcohol dependence can result in permanent physical problems, prison and/or death.

Alcohol is one of many dangerous substances that effects our bodies. The effects of this drug can be very harmful. Alcohol is a potent non-prescription drug sold to anyone over the national legal drinking age, 21. Unlike other deadly drugs it is easy to access. This makes it easy to over-consume and create a tragic accident, even death. It can damage a person not only physically but also mentally and emotionally. Many people each year become more and more addicted to alcohol and soon experience all of it?s dangerous effects. Even if alcohol use is discontinued, some of these damages can not be cured, because the scars have been left on those that drink and those that surround them. The only hope

The society we live in is strongly prejudiced by alcohol, and affects people of all ages, gender, and background. It has been uncovered to millionaires to the homeless. Alcohol abuse has been a problem throughout the history of humanity; it is a disease which has caused many people to be overcome with trouble, problems, and debts also pattern of drinking that interferes with day-to-day activities. Alcoholism is a term that is widely recognized throughout the United States and the World. Alcoholism is a chronic disease, progressive and often turn fatal; it is a disorder and not due to other diseases or emotional problems. Many scientists have tried to pinpoint what Alcoholism is, and what this disease may be stemming from. Some people would dispute that alcoholism is only the over-consumption of alcohol; this statement is only somewhat true. An alcoholic is a person who relies on alcohol as a medium to help him or her deal with physical, emotional, or spiritual needs. It’s not always easy to see when drinking has crossed the line from moderate or social use to problem drinking. When dealing with Alcoholism a person over comes a lot of problems. Alcohol Abuse is high in the United States, “In the USA, 15% of Americans are problem drinkers, while between 5% to 10% of male and 3% to 5% of female drinkers could be diagnosed as alcohol dependent, according to, The National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Over eighty percent of the world’s population over the age of eighteen has consumed an alcoholic beverage sometime in their lives. Of which, fifty-six percent of them have consumed an alcohol this month (http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/). “Alcoholism is an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor. Alcoholism is considered to be a mental illness that results in alcohol dependency” (Webster Dictionary). Statistics state that there were 2.5 million deaths worldwide; and 88,000 deaths in the United States that were alcohol-related.