alcohol dependence by: te’allen johnson. symptoms blackouts liver disease trouble with memory ...
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Alcohol Dependence
By: Te’Allen Johnson
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SymptomsBlackoutsLiver DiseaseTrouble with memoryNumbness in hands
and feet occasionallyRedness in the faceUpset stomachWeight lossIncrease risk of heart
disease, stroke and cancer
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Statistics
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Facts• Nearly 14 million people in
the United States--1 in every 13 adults--abuse alcohol and/or are alcoholic.
• 22% of American adults are former drinkers.
• Every day, more than 700,000 people in the U.S. receive treatment for alcoholism.
• 40% of children who start drinking before the age of 15 will become alcoholics at some point in their lives, compared with 25% for those who begin drinking at age 17, and about 10% for those who begin drinking at ages 21 and 22.
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Facts• 65% of youth surveyed said that
they got the alcohol they drink from family and friends.
• Traffic crashes are the greatest single cause of death for persons aged 6–33. About 45% of these fatalities are in alcohol-related crashes.
• Alcohol kills 6½ times more youth than all other illicit
• Concerning the past 30 days, 50% of high school seniors report drinking, with 32% report being drunk at least once.2drugs combined.
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Works Cited
• http://www.4therapy.com/consumer/conditions/item.php?uniqueid=5126&categoryid=534
• http://www.greenfacts.org/en/alcohol/index.htm
• http://www.about-alcohol-facts.com/Alcohol_Dependence.html