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- 61: Binge Drinking
- ... also said that Fraternity and Sorority members drink more and drink more frequently than their peers and accept as normal high levels of alcohol consumption and associated problems. Fraternity-sponsored parties also may encourage heavy drinking. Studies have found that students who consider parties or athletics important and those who drink to get drunk appear most likely to binge drink or to drink heavily (Shalala, 1, 1995). Although alcohol use by ... greater alcohol use is related to greater sexual aggression (Shalala, 1995, 2). Students living on campuses with higher proportions of binge drinkers experience more incidents of assault and unwanted sexual advances because of their peers’ drinking than do students residing on campuses with lower proportions of binge drinkers (Shalala, 1995, 2). Some campuses sponsor alcohol awareness events and classroom lectures and distribute information about alcohol use. Although such education programs raise students' awareness of issues surrounding alcohol use, these programs appear to have minimal effect on drinking and on the rates of alcohol problems. According to Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services at The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, it seems that binge drinkers appear to ...
- 62: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- ... are. But one thing that is known for sure is that of all substances of abuse (heroin, cocaine, and marijuana) alcohol is the most damaging (Abel, 38). There are other effects that can result from drinking while pregnant. The most common effect is an increase in spontaneous abortions, commonly know as miscarriages. Some of the others are increase in stillbirths, decreased IQ scores, and an increase in death rate. Fetal Alcohol ... for them. The difficulties of caring for the infant put them at high risk for neglect and abuse. The mothers of babies with FAS also need attention. These mothers need to seek help for their drinking problem, which will probably require counseling. Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome child abuse? This question has been a long asked question that still remains unanswered. Although the caregivers for these children hold the parents 100% responsible ... unanswered until our judicial system decides otherwise. My opinion on weather or not it is child abuse is that yes it is, the mother should be held one hundred percent responsible. Many people know that drinking is dangerous if you are an adult. How could they think it would be ok for an unborn child? Is there any safe drinking while your pregnant? This question is also frequently asked question ...
- 63: Alcoholism
- ... a chronic usually progressive disease that includes both a psychological and a physical addiction to alcohol. Alcoholics know what will happen to them when they drink but they are so addicted they can’t stop drinking. Alcohol becomes the most important part of the person’s life. It totally consumes them; all their thoughts and actions have to do are somehow associated with alcohol. Alcoholism like other illnesses will become worse ... Alcoholism is not a disease experienced only by adults. Alcoholism, like any illness, can strike at any age. Ten percent of the adult drinkers in the U.S. are considered alcoholics or at least experience drinking problems to some degree. Surveys have shown that more than one out of three Americans have a personal friend or relative who has had a drinking problem for ten years or longer. Almost two out of three Americans report that they know someone who drinks too much. It is estimated that there are 18 million alcoholic or problem drinkers in ...
- 64: Alcoholism 2
- ... and often physical dependence on alcohol, and it frequently leads to brain damage or early death. Some 10 percent of the adult drinkers in the United States are considered alcoholics or at least they experience drinking problems to some degree. More males than females are affected, but drinking among the young and among women is increasing. Consumption of alcohol is apparently on the rise in the United States, countries of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and many European nations. This is paralleled by growing evidence of increasing numbers of alcohol-related problems in other nations, including the Third World. Development Alcoholism, as opposed to merely excessive or irresponsible drinking, has been variously thought of as a symptom of psychological or social stress or as a learned, maladaptive coping behavior. More recently, and probably more accurately, it has come to be viewed as a ...
- 65: Alcoholism
- ... and often physical dependence on alcohol, and it frequently leads to brain damage or early death. Some 10 percent of the adult drinkers in the United States are considered alcoholics or at least they experience drinking problems to some degree. More males than females are affected, but drinking among the young and among women is increasing. Consumption of alcohol is apparently on the rise in the United States, countries of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and many European nations. This is paralleled by growing evidence of increasing numbers of alcohol-related problems in other nations, including the Third World. Development Alcoholism, as opposed to merely excessive or irresponsible drinking, has been variously thought of as a symptom of psychological or social stress or as a learned, maladaptive coping behavior. More recently, and probably more accurately, it has come to be viewed as a ...
- 66: Alcoholism: Symptoms, Causes, and Effects
- ... It not only affects the alcoholic, but also their family, friends, co- workers, and eventually total strangers. The symptoms are many, as are the causes and the effects. Alcoholism is defined as a pattern of drinking in which harmful consequences result for the drinker, yet, they continue to drink. There are two types of drinkers. The first type, the casual or social drinker, drinks because they want to. They drink with a friend or with a group for pleasure and only on occasion. The other type, the compulsive drinker, drinks because they have to, despite the adverse effects that drinking has on their lives. The symptoms of alcoholism vary from person to person, but the most common symptoms seen are changes in emotional state or stability, behavior, and personality. "Alcoholics may become angry and argumentive, or quiet and withdrawn or depressed. They may also feel more anxious, sad, tense, and confused. They then seek relief by drinking more" (Gitlow 175). "Because time and amount of drinking are uncontrollable, the alcoholics is likely to engage in such behaviors as [1] breaking family commitments, both major and minor; [2] spending more money than ...
- 67: Alcohol
- ... and often physical dependence on alcohol, and it frequently leads to brain damage or early death. Some ten percent of the adult drinkers in the United States are considered alcoholics or at least they experience drinking problems to some degree. More males than females are affected, but drinking among the young and among women is increasing. Consumption of alcohol is apparently on the rise in the United States, countries of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and many European nations. This is paralleled by growing evidence of increasing numbers of alcohol-related problems in other nations, including the Third World. Alcoholism, as opposed to merely excessive or irresponsible drinking, has been variously thought of as a symptom of psychological or social stress or as a learned, maladaptive coping behavior. More recently, and probably more accurately, it has come to be viewed as a ...
- 68: Dylan Thomas
- ... to take another lecture tour of America, This time however, his wife Caitlin, having received news of his love affairs on his last tour, insisted on going (Sinclair, 176). This tour went on with moderate drinking by Thomas. Caitlin assisted by spending whatever money Dylan earned. The second and the first trips were very similar in form. Dylan left For Wales on May 15, 1952. Thomas returned to Laugharne and his Father's condition worsened. DJ Thomas died on December 16; Dylan's own health was beginning to deteriorate. Years of heavy drinking, heavy smoking, and hard living were beginning to take their toll just two months after his 38th birthday (Ferris, 287). Thomas was suffering from many ailments, several pulmonary in nature (Ferris, 287). Despite all of ... Liz Reitell (Ferris, 289). Dylan was receiving opportunities in America, but was "finding it difficult to produce anything at all" (Ferris, 291). Reitell and Thomas fell in love and Liz soon became worried about his drinking problem. He fell down a staircase while drunk and broke his arm. Reitell took him to see Dr. Milton Feltenstein who set his broken bone and treated him for illnesses held over from England ( ...
- 69: Alcoholism
- ... drunk is not necessarily an alcoholic. It is possible to abuse alcohol for a short period of time without developing alcoholism. Some people may drink abusively during a personal crisis and then resume to normal drinking. Alcoholism refers to the drinking of alcoholic beverages to such a degree that it seriously and repeatedly interferes with major aspects of an individual such as their children, their health, and treatment. To begin with children of alcoholics may be affected by a father’s or a mother’s alcoholism in several ways. Having a problem-drinking parent increases the risk of becoming a problem drinker. This may happen because of identification with or imitation of the alcoholic parent, but also because the social and family conditions associated with alcoholism are ...
- 70: Alcohol and Driving While Intoxicated
- ... you are in a good mood, but your driving is also influenced by your mood. It can make you drive faster, pay attention less, etc… Study's have shown that the combination of anger, and drinking is responsible for much of reckless driving. Not only can alcohol enhance your mood, but it has been proven that it can quickly alter your mood. When alcohol is consumed, it is not digested. It ... When alcohol is ingested in larger amounts, it dulls the area of your brain that control inhibition, judgment, and self-control. Hopefully you can see how this could be detrimental to your health when driving. Drinking. But how does alcohol effect my driving? To expand upon this, drinking increases your self-confidence, and inhibitions but lowers your driving performance (reaction times, stopping distance). You may feel like you can do anything behind the wheel of a car after a six-pack. But ...
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