Essays on Alcoholism

Wallace, A.E, A Wallace, and W.B Weeks. "The U.s. Military As a Natural Experiment: Changes in Drinking Age, Military Environment, and Later Alcohol Treatment Episodes Among Veterans." Military Medicine. 173.7 (2008): 619-625. Print. The United States military bases before 1982 allowed alcohol drinking to all ages. However, in 1988, there were...

Alcoholism has a detrimental effect on its victims; health wise, economically and socially. However, it is not just the life of the addict that is affected, rather their family and friends. Members of the family often find themselves affected in magnitudes of equal or even higher measures. Consequently, the recovery...

Alcohol abuse and dependence is one of the most common problems handled by psychiatrists across the globe. While several factors are attributed to the development of addiction, sexual orientation may compound the problem. Researchers have found that compared with the general population, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) people have...

Emerging issues in the world have taken a different scope influenced by the ever-dynamic life of man. It is quite clear that observable steps can be seen when it all started to the war against servitude during the dark ages, military demonstration in the era of making thrones and dynasties...

Is excessive alcohol consumption an important problem on college campuses, and if so what should be done about it? Introduction Excessive drinking is one of the most severe problems facing many college students; alcoholic abuse affects their social life, education, and health on college campuses today (Foxcroft et al., 24). Across campus,...

I happened to be one of the unfortunate children raised by alcoholic parents. My father attempted suicide twice before finally succeeding the third time. He was the household earner; his mother was a housewife who used to wait for his husband to bring something to the table every day. My...

Al-Anon and Alateen provide family members with the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others who have struggled with alcoholism. In addition, the teens gather and discuss their stories as a coping mechanism for dealing with drinking concerns. Young individuals affected by another person's drinking share their tales, hope,...

Alcoholism is a chronic medical condition. It is characterized by unchecked alcohol consumption that has an impact on the user's family, work obligations, and mental or physical health. Many people in the culture have either died from it or have been severely affected by it. More teens and adults than...

If the abuse of alcohol is more about the culture one is in than anything else, what that means for somebody fighting the battle with alcoholism is that there are many solutions out there. What has occurred in the country is that most institutions and people have centered on similar...

The new legal age for drinking is supposed to mitigate the dangers associated with alcoholism in young adults. According to Carpenter, Christopher, and Carlos Dobkin (2011 pg. 1), the damage caused by consuming alcohol among young adults in the US exceeds 50 billion per year. For certain citizens, lowering the...

For a long time, it has been advocated that alcoholism is a condition that affects those who were already in good health. The idea of referring to depression as a disorder has far-reaching consequences on how people in the society perceive alcoholics. For example, the assumption that intoxication is an...

Identification of knowledge and purpose for referral Stan is a 35-year-old male adult who was recommended for specialized alcohol abuse therapeutic assistance. Stan has been accused of driving under the influence of alcohol several times. Stan nevertheless maintains that he is not an alcohol abuser, despite the facts raised in the...