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**__Alcoholism__ **
toc Alcoholism (also referred to as alcohol dependence syndrome) is when there is a craving for alcohol. A craving is the need of compulsion to have a drink. This leads to the loss of control; this is when you are unable to stop drinking once you have begun. Alcohol causes people to have a physical dependence on it; alcoholics suffer from withdrawal symptoms such as[| nausea, sweating, and anxiety] Alcohol has more to do with the person drinking it than it does how long they drink, what they drink, and how much they drink, all though that does play a factor in determining whether someone is an alcoholic it is the person’s uncontrollable need for alcohol. While some people are able to recover from alcoholism by themselves a majority of alcoholics need professional help and are often too embarrassed or in denial that they have a drinking problem

**__-Drinking & Driving__ **
Most teenage passenger deaths occur from alcohol impaired teens driving. We know that drinking and driving can give you a jail sentence, a revoked license, and a fine. However how would you feel if you were responsible for the death of an innocent human being? Drunk car crashes are the number [|one] cause of death each year in the U.S.

**__-Teenage Drinking__ **
Teenage drinking is a big problem in the United States. And they say that a lot of them are involved in binge drinking which is where 5 or more drinks are taken at one time. Car crashes are the leading causes of deaths for people between the ages of 15-20. It is reported that each year that drinking is delayed relieves a 14% chance of being dependant on alcohol later in life.

**__-Parent Alcoholism__ **
Alcoholism doesn’t affect just the person who is drinking alcohol but also those around them. Many children have a guardian who abuses alcohol and alcohol causes people to act aggressive or in a different negative behavior that hurts people around them. Alcohol affects a family a lot such as the alcoholic may not be able to hold their jobs or they may [|abuse] their kids. There are a lot of ways to stop a parent from drinking like talking to them about it, however many kids are scared to talk to their parents or the parent gets angry when someone suggests that they drink too much.
 * __Solutions__ **

**__-Rehab__ **
Although people can stop drinking alcohol by themselves only a small amount of people can fully pull it off. Many people require a rehabilitation center to assist them. They can be admitted in and then there are professionals around to help them stay alcohol free. There are usually 3 stages of alcohol rehab that deal with physical, psychological, and social damage done by the alcohol.

**__-Medication__ **
There are only 3 available medications in the U.S. that have been approved by the [|USDA]. They are not prescribed to people who are currently drinking and attempting to stop, but to people who have stayed alcohol free and want to continue their abstinence. There is no current medication available to people who drink alcohol, but want to stop drinking alcohol.

**__-Therapy__ **
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are ways to stop alcoholism and many times therapists try to find the source of the problem. Many people start to excessively drink alcohol because of a deeper problem, many adults do it because they experience trouble at work or home/family life. Other times many people become alcoholics because they tend to have started at a early time usually in their teenage years. Many times the alcoholic will not even know the main source of the [|alcoholism].

__**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">References **__
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BRODY, JANE E.. "Personal Health - High Functioning, but Still Alcoholics - NYTimes.com." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/health/05brod.html>.

"Coping With an Alcoholic Parent ."//KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health//. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/

"Dangers of Teen Drinking || WE DON'T SERVE TEENS." //WE DON'T SERVE TEENS Home Page//. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://www.dontserveteens.gov/dangers.html>.

"Welcome to Adult Children of Alcoholics - World Service Organization, Inc.." //Welcome to Adult Children of Alcoholics - World Service Organization, Inc.//. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2012. <http://www.adultchildren.org/>.

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