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    According to Alcohol Rehab Guide, alcoholism, or alcohol dependence, is defined as: “an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency.” Alcoholism is one of the most common diseases and addictions that Americans face today. It is at every corner store and for a cheap price. In 1956, the American Medical Association declared that alcoholism is a disease. In 1991, they further stated that it is both a psychiatric and

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    The Disease of Alcoholism Alcoholism is a primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. Alcoholism is a complex disease with physical, social and psychological consequences, but it can be treated through detoxification and anti-anxiety drugs. What will be explained in this essay is basically the history of alcohol, signs of one possibly being an alcoholic, possibilities

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    risk of becoming an alcoholic. Alcoholism is a chronic disease, where a person has problems controlling the amount they are drinking. An alcoholic does not have to be someone who drinks too much, they may feel a strong urge to drink, they may become tolerant of the amount they are drinking, sometimes drinking it just like water. They also can become physical with someone and then not remember the conversation or what they did to the person the next day. Alcoholism is a serious matter, many do not

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    all cultures, professions, different ages all over the world. It is well known that alcoholism and the abuse of alcohol cause serious medical, psychiatric, social, economic and legal problems (Potkonjak, J. et al. 2005). Alcohol abuse is one of biggest problems in the United States today. It is not only a problem that affects individuals ' lives, but is a problem that affects society as whole. Alcoholism is the most widespread form of substances used in the United States that effecting at least

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    Young Adolescent Alcoholism

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    Literature and History Alcoholism is a disease characterized by factors such as a strong craving for alcohol, continued use despite past harm, the inability to limit drinking, withdrawal symptoms when drinking stops, and the need to increase the amount consumed to feel the effects (CDC, Frequently Asked Questions). It is estimated that over 76 million people worldwide suffer from an alcohol consumption problem (greenfacts.org). The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) conducted

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    disbelief, that he contemplates with himself Sam must have been mistaken. This could be where alcohol comes into play when Hally does not want the father to return from the hospital due to the circumstances that the father suffers from alcoholism, and Hally loathes alcoholism. Throughout the scenes of the play, the father gazes in

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    such as divorce, death, or a loss of job. One of the most obvious isn 't very obvious to the everyday eye anymore. Alcoholism is a problem in most lives, but is usually pushed aside and the other problems in life are blamed. There are many examples of this tragedy in our lives. Alcoholism doesn 't just affect the abusser 's life, but can affect the lives of his loved ones. Alcoholism affects his health and privlages that he uses in everyday life. According to the National Health interview survey

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    Alcoholism The term alcoholism is a substance that is obtains through the mouth into the stomach, giving the individual a sudden feel of the alcohol. It’s an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or to the metal illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency. Within the Navajo nation reservation, I’d say, alcoholism is a very huge concern in the reservation. Alcohol is obtain and use by Navajo men and women to teenagers of boys and girls. It may be sold a remote area

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    alcohol abuse called alcoholism. Alcoholism is an addiction of an uncontrollable desire to intake alcohol, alcoholism can also be known as alcohol dependency. Many people suffer from this addiction unknowingly the consequence it has on the brain. People who are addicted to alcohol is not only harming themselves but it can also affect the people around them and their daily lives. Loss of employment, deaths by car accidents, and health problems are some of the consequences of alcoholism. There are

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    because the higher the percentage of alcohol, the faster the symptoms will occur. Alcoholism is a problem everywhere and to anyone. It is the cause of idiotic decisions, deaths, and injuries. Many people fall victim to this addiction, either directly or indirectly; therefore, they need to be more educated on what prolonged alcohol use could do to their minds and bodies. There are many common and noticeable symptoms of alcoholism. Some have

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