Is Alcoholism Heredity?

By: Hailey Spelman

Is Alcoholism Heredity? Yes, alcoholism is heredity because it

does run in the family that has a family member in the past that started to drink alcohol.

What is Acholism? Alcoholism is a chronic disease in

which your body becomes dependent on alcohol.

Alcoholism is where you can’t control how much you are drinking or how many days.

Alcoholism can affect your health, job, and home life.

Symptoms of Alcocholism Craving Physical Dependence Loss of Control Tolerance

The violence of alcohol. Death Spousal Abuse Verbal Abuse Mental Abuse

Difference in families

Alcoholism Family Non-Alcoholism Family

How does it affect the Kids? Kids won’t ever see their parent(s). It might make them have confused

feelings about it. Sometime the Kids will get hurt by

their parent(s).

Here is a story of an Alcoholic mother An alcoholic mother was threatened

when her twins were pulled from her so she took them from social workers

She was 37 when she took her 4 year old twins.

Her name is Tamara Dyson.

The Kids in the story They were 4 years old. Their names were Billy Blu and Vixen

Rae Francis

What happened to them? The kids were found in a car. Their mother and a man was 62

years old. They were charged of kidnapping

them.

The kids in the story They were given back to the father.

Life with an alcohic Is not easy for the family that is

involved It leaves a mental and verbal abuse

on everyone.

What do most of them drink?

They want to drink liquor instead of beer and wine.

Do you have alcoholism in your family? REMEMBER THINK BEFORE YOU

DO START DRINKING!