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Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol Abuse

Introduction

Alcohol abuse is a major social problem in our country. Alcohol abuse is defined as any condition which results in continued consumption of alcoholic beverages despite health problems and negative social consequences of it's use. Alcoholism is considered by many to be a disease which needs medical treatment.

Major Discussion

It is estimated by the World Health Organization that 140 million people throughout the world suffer from alcohol dependence. The primary effect of alcoholism is to encourage the drinker to drink at times and in amounts that are damaging to their bodies and to society as a whole. The physical effects of alcohol abuse include cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatitis, epilepsy, polyneuropathy, alcoholic dementia, heart disease, increased chance of cancer, nutritional deficiencies, sexual dysfunction, and death (Anonymous, 2007).
These adverse physical consequences of alcohol abuse do not only harm the user, but those......


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