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    Alcohol Addiction Causes, Treatment and Tips By Lourdes Amil | Submitted On January 11, 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Lourdes Amil There are many methods to take steps to correcting

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    Offenders that are frequently arrested for drugs and/ or alcohol should be obligated to participate in a treatment program. Individuals that have a dependency on drugs and or alcohol show a need for treatment programs. On the webpage, Enterhealth: Why Alcohol and Drug Addiction is Considered a Disease, the writers (2008 – 2010) said, addiction is considered a brain disease because alcohol and drugs literally change the brain chemically, structurally and functionally. Scientist have performed researches

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    someone is doing alcohol and/or drugs- To Identify and Help rather than Catch and Punish. General: General and specific guides to detection of alcohol and drug use, and definition of addiction. Contents:I. General Guide to Detection II. Definition of Addiction III. Pupil Dilation IV. Signs and Symptoms V. Paraphernalia a) S/S Chart Version VI. Drug Facts VII. Articles and Other Resources VIII. Drug Pictures/Resources IX. Topics X. Additional Articles (Alcoholism, Drugs, Teenage Addiction, Interventions)

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    Alcoholism and alcohol addiction has become a national crisis. In the United States approximately 62,000 men died un-necessarily as a result of alcohol abuse in 2014. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is the fourth leading cause of preventable deaths with approximately 1.1 million men over the age of 18 currently receiving treatment for an AUD. Globally, the burden of alcohol abuse reflected 3.3 million deaths from consumption in 2012 alone. (NIH 2016). This case study of about a 66 year old male named

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    Alcohol and drug addiction are two important topics in today’s society. Alcohol and drug addiction affects people of different ages with different backgrounds and ethnicities. There are many researches and studies regarding underlying reasons and roots of these issues. Just as many other addictions, these addictions have psychological, biological, and sociological roots to it. This paper will discuss research findings regarding the main points, roots and underlying reasons of alcohol and drug addiction

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    Alcohol and drug addictions are the greatest dangers to a healthy society nationwide. An addiction is “a condition that results when a person ingests a substance (e.g. alcohol, nicotine, cocaine) or engages in an activity (e.g. gambling) that can be pleasurable but the continued use/ act of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities, such as work, relationships, or health.” An addicted person may not be aware of their altered behavior or the problems that their behavior

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    Drug and Alcohol Addiction

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    Running Head: DRUG & ALCOHOL ADDICTION Drug & Alcohol Addiction Even though drug and alcohol addiction is the repeated and excessive use of drugs and alcohol to achieve a certain effect, which involves two components: physical and psychological dependency, they both can be treated. The cause of substance abuse is examined through several studies which showed drugs and alcohol are used to get relief from untreated mental

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    Alcohol Addiction and Its Consequences Alcohol is considered an enjoyable and occasional component of social settings; however, its depressant nature and addictive properties are frequently overlooked. Over the years, it has become more popular in society to excessively drink. Heavy and binge drinking has been seen to increase in most counties, but the magnitude of change varied considerably (Dwyer-Lindgren, Mokdad, & Flaxman, 2016). Binge drinking is when one drinks an excessive amount of alcohol

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    Drug, Alcohol, and Addiction Unit Lesson One: Introduction to Alcohol Learning Objective: By the end of the lesson the students should have a good grasp on the fact that when you put alcohol in your body you can’t do things you normally would be able to do. Activity: Dollar Bill Jump Concept: When you are under the influence of some drugs, you have the belief that you can accomplish certain tasks when in reality you can’t. This activity sounds so easy that everyone thinks they could do it. However

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    Jeffrey Dahmer was a disturbed individual, which was evident in his childhood. He had a few friends in elementary school, but by high school was perceived as strange and a loner by his peers. Dahmer’s addiction to alcohol only added to his anti-social behavior and inability to make lasting relationships and connections. Jeffrey was never able to hold down a job for very long. Dahmer held a morbid fascination with bones of dead animals. His father swept some out from underneath the house one day when

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