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Alcoholism By: Andrew Owens Students in College
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What is Alcoholism? When a person drinks over and over knowing the consequences they will face. No control over the amount of time they drink Possible to have a drinking problem without being an alcoholic
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The Disease Itself Anyone can get it Does Not discriminate Tough disease to fight Isn't just a simple fix Can be different depending on the person
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Signs of Alcoholism Neglect responsibilities Use Alcohol in dangerous situation Use of alcohol to relax
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Signs of Alcoholism Repeated arrests due to alcohol Excess drinking and high tolerances Loss of control while drinking
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Causes Can Be learned through family members who are alcoholics Failure in work school or relationships
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Causes Death of a relative or friend Social Pressure
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General Statistics Percentage who have had atleast one drink Women= 59.6% Men= 71.8% Percentage who have never had a drink Women= 22.5% Men= 11.6% Percentage of binge drinkers( consume 4-5+ drinks within 2 hours at least once Women= 28.8% Men= 43.1%
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Stress Impact People will try to dull side effects with alcohol Stressors can make alcohol abuse worse Students may have a rough week and just want to forget it
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Stress Impact People try to hide real life stress with alcohol Stress can cause a relapse Stress of wanting to drink
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Complications Motor vehicle accidents Poor work performance or school grades decline Domestic abuse
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Health Risks Liver Disease Hepatitis, Cirrhosis Heart problems High BP Bone loss Osteoporosis Increase risk of Cancer Mouth, throat, liver, colon, and breast.
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Who Gets It? Anyone can get it! People surrounded by drinkers People with a lot of stress People who try to fit in with the crowd of partiers
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How it Develops Develops over time Stress or unhappiness in life can increase drinking People gradually need more alcohol to get the same effect
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Chronic Disease Non communicable- cannot catch it like a cold People can relapse easily Disease can run through the a family of drinkers
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Treatments Rehab Group Therapy Medication
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Rehab Patients can detox and get help They go for a certain length of time Depending on severity Doctors and staff help patients with withdrawal symptoms Usually a step by step process to follow
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Medication Disulfiram -produces a physical reaction that may include flushing, nausea, vomiting and headaches Naltrexone - blocks the good feelings alcohol causes Acamprosate - may help you combat alcohol cravings
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Group therapy Most well know is AA Alcoholics Anonymous Place where people can come together and work out their battles with alcoholism Usually a meeting setting open and not private Moderators help patients express their difficulties
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Organizations MADD MADD NIH NIH NCADD NCADD
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Life Style Changes Alcoholic Social situation Make know to your friends you are not drinking Develop healthy habits Eat good, sleep well, exercise Do activities not centered around alcohol Go outdoors, explore, get away from the city
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Prevention Must set limits for yourself Couple drinks or DD Do not succumb to peer pressure Just Say NO Reach out to friends and family before alcohol
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Works Cited https://ncadd.org/index.php https://ncadd.org/index.php http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/ 000944.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/ 000944.htm http://www.aa.org/ http://www.aa.org/ http://www.madd.org/ http://www.madd.org/
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