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Research Paper on Alcoholism

C, and HIV (Health Effects 2). It can also cause nutritional issues, lead to alcohol poisoning, cause psychological problems, and...

Alcoholism, Rex and Jeannette Walls' Glass Castle

threw furniture and threatened to beat up" his wife or anyone else he felt had gotten in his way (Wall 23). Research has shown t...

Addictions and Their Cure

using heroin and other drugs" (3). The counselors were focused on getting him into another rehab or recovery program, or going to ...

A Definition for Alcoholism

notably denial" ("Definition of Alcoholism, 1990). This definition is similar to the one provided by the DSM IV regarding substanc...

Alcoholism in Families

A research study that evaluated the factors that contribute to success using an AA 12-step approach to recovery found that the pre...

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS -- AND IMPRESSIONS

and leave the rest is our motto," she said. "Everyone has their own path when it comes to dealing with addictions. Were just here ...

Alcoholism: A Significant Social Problem

those that imbibed but also those that did not. This means, of course, that those who imbibed consumed much more than 7.1 gallons...

Adult Children of Alcoholic Parents - Assessing the Negative Impacts

and effectively determine the true scope of the impact upon adult children of alcoholic parents, one must recognize that such data...

The Problem of Alcohol Abuse - Impact in Abusers and Families

Alcohol poses a direct risk as a result of the physical impact it has on the body. The use of alcohol is often seen as a social ...

Family Dynamics and Alcoholism

connectedness is to avoid emotional fusion (Johnson and Stone, 2009). The study conducted by Johnson and Stone (2009) indicated th...

Substance Abuse Training

This essay discusses two types of training for teenage alcoholism - impulse control and skills training. A one page outline is inc...

Alcoholism as Disease

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at the disease model of alcoholism. Supporting evidence is provided from case studies....

The Elderly and Alcoholism Diagnostic Instruments

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at alcoholism diagnostic instruments. An effort is made to find a suitable instrument ...

Substance Abuse and Therapy

(Bromwell, n.d.). This approach would also try to have the patient develop different patterns of thinking (Bromwell, n.d.). For ex...

Research on the Effects of Alcohol

designed to do. These researchers believe they may have discovered something new about the transport process and recommend their c...

Alcoholism: Children of Alcoholic Parents

2007). In first examining this condition, from a broad perspective, it is helpful to note some of the facts concerning families/ch...

Alcohol in Society

consumption is risky as well (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). Food does absorb some of the alcohol. Also, in addition to alcoh...

Is Substance Dependence A Physiological Or Psychological Phenomenon?

as a healthcare problem (Gorski, 1996). If it is a physiological condition that is highly likely that this will be classified as a...

Alcoholism in the Workplace

course, is one of the more prominent of the substances being abused (Plouffe, 2001). This results in estimated losses of $9.2 bil...

Alcohol Use of Polices Among the Indigenous Population in Australia

(Kelly and Kowalyszyn, 2003; Saggers and Gray, 1997, Weller et al, 1992), however in many instances the attention has been focused...

Teenage Drinking and the Impact of Parents' Attitudes

a precursor of their own behaviors? 3. When parents actively voice opposition to alcohol use, what impact does this have on the c...

Alcoholism, A Family Disease

to demonstrate that it is not easy to pinpoint or treat. It affects people from all walks of life. The bum on the street might not...

Social Considerations for the Alcohol Industry in Poland

significant reduction in mean alcohol consumption among the major targets of its Strategy Health for All in 2000" (Moskalewiczi, 2...

The Disease Concept of Alcoholism

Using the term "disability" was okay as well. The old model however would focus on pathology as well as an individuals deficienci...

Discovering Adult Alcoholism Solutions

I. Preliminary plan overview A. Alcoholism is an absence of self-discipline. B. Alcoholism can be viewed as...

Alcohol Coping Interventions and Family Assessment

past decade. Richard is 47 years old and was initially referred to counseling by his primary care physician, who argued that his ...

A Drinking Life by Pete Hamill

time at home with his wife and family. It is his father who will introduce young Pete to alcohol, and Hamill will write of it as ...

Family Alcoholism and its Impact on Teenage Girls' Development

what can be termed as an adrenaline rush of energy and after a brief struggle, turned the knife back on her father. II. LITERATUR...

Alcoholics and ADHD

Disorders (DSM-IV) of the American Psychiatric Association outlines the criteria for making a diagnosis of ADHD (Wilens, 1998). Ac...

Social Work and Alcoholism

are the personal and societal costs. There is no way to predict which families will suffer from the direct and indirect impacts of...