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    clinical judgement whether the person has "capacity", if they wish to discharge against medical advice (Malone. 2005). Also to emphasis an area that appears to get misdiagnosed and poorly treated, and other significant factor of risk which is alcohol withdrawal. This presents a different set of risks if not managed with the occurrence of seizure, Delirium Tremens and cognitive impairment, highlighting the need for good history taking (National Clinical Guidelines Centre. 2010). The new “treatment”

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    Alcohol Dependence

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    person’s alcohol tolerance, the more alcohol it takes to have the same effect as smaller amounts of alcohol used to have on them. Going through withdrawal from alcohol is another type of physiological dependence. Alcohol withdrawal refers to symptoms that may occur when a person who suffers from alcohol dependence suddenly stops drinking alcohol. Some withdrawal symptoms include anxiety, insomnia and many physical symptoms. (Bayard, Mcintyre,2004) One popular way to help somebody who suffers from alcohol

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    It can permanently damage the central and peripheral nervous systems. If an alcoholic withdrawals from drinking it can cause shaking limbs, Hallucinations, and blackouts: Which can be fatal if they are not treated properly. Recent studies show that approximately fifty-three percent of adults in the United States have one or more close relatives

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    Alcoholism Essay

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    causes loss of muscular control. The condition delirium tremens, known primarily to heavy drinkers, causes hallucinations along with loss of control of muscular functioning. When this condition develops and the alcoholic slows their drinking, withdrawal

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    Alcoholics Anonymous Carrie Fisher once said, “Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from hell (Brainyqoute)”. When reading this quote, it reminded me of someone trying to bounce their way back from an addiction. People all over the world struggle daily with an addiction. It can be very heart breaking for some families to watch family members or friends be taken away from an addiction they have. Alcoholism is a very common addiction today and has been for years. In which in other

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    Competitive Sports – Basketball and Ping-Pong Sometimes, you might feel like participating in a more competitive activity during your stay at HARP. Whether you’re looking for some friendly competition or the opportunity to reduce stress by tossing and hitting a ball, our drug and alcohol treatment center exactly what you’re looking for. Two of our most popular competitive activities are ping-pong and basketball. 5. Basketball Although basketball is a limited contact sport, it is still competitive

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    Reflection On Winter

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    Narrative Self-Reflection A large purpose of the narrative is to show the change a person must go through in order to change long-term habits, and the setting heavily reflects on that, because both the character and the setting changed. It is set over the course of a year, which is shown through lines such as “flowers bloom”, and “it grows colder”. It is also shown in the title of each poem, which both corresponds to the season, and the stage of recovery the main character is in. These help to establish

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    This essay consists of information concerning substance dependence. It outlines what substance dependence is all about, which includes its symptoms, a theory to explain the phenomena and the South African perspective of the disorder. Substance Dependence is a behavioral and physiological phenomenon which happens after a person has been practicing substance use over a long period of time and the individual does this repeatedly (Austin, Botha, Du Plessis, Du Plessis, Jordaan, Lake, Moletsane, Nel

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    Drug Use Concept Essay

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    The concept of drug use was not always seen as problematic. Instead, students viewed substance use as a means of remedying negative emotions as a sign of addiction. Overall students were able to recognize and share how their peers and close relations had suffered from this type of use, rather than admit that they personally had used substances as a means of self-medicating negative emotions. The idea of using drugs to remedy negative emotions was also named use “as a source of happiness” or a “means

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    It is not easy to break an alcohol addiction. However, there are ways to stop drinking. Below is a list of steps that you can take to start living a sober life: Commit To Quit Drinking Many people are in denial about their alcohol problem. That is why they find it very difficult to stop drinking. You must admit that there is a problem. You must also make a commitment to stop drinking. This is not an easy task, but there are some things that you can do to make the commitment easier. Think about

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