Alcoholism

History of Alcohol
Alcohol was made long 1,000 of years ago, long before Jesus was born. It mentions that Noah drank the wines of the gardens in Genenis 9. Beer was first made around 3500-3100 B.C. Many said wine was first made around 700 B.C. HISTORY IN THE USA The Senate proposed the Eighteenth Amendment on December 18, 1917. Having been approved by 36 states, the 18th Amendment was ratified on January 16, 1919 and effected on January 16, 1920. The Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) of the United States Constitution established prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United states. The movie lawless is based on Matt Bondurants book, The Wettest County in the World, chronicling a Prohibition-era conflict between bootleggers and corrupt authorities in Franklin County.This displayed the struggle americans had with getting alcohol.This story also was about the boundurunt brothers and how they made moonshineand how the goverment would do anything to stop the,.

SYMPTOMS
Long-term alcohol abuse can cause a number of physical symptoms, including cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatitis, epilepsy, polyneuropathy, alcoholic dementia.

Also long term, heart disease, nutritional deficiencies, peptic ulcers and sexual dysfunction, and can eventually be fatal.

Other physical effects include an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, malabsorption, alcoholic liver disease, and cancer. Damage to the central nervous system

Is it an infectious disease?
No Alcohalism is not an infectious disease. It is a choice, to start drinking alcohol. At the age of 15, 7 out of 10 Americans have choosen to try beer There are over 14,000 rehab centers in the United States alone.

Drunk driving
Drunk driving is the number 1 cause of death in the USA! According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 32,885 people died in traffic crashes in 2010 in the United States (latest figures available), including an estimated 10,228 people who died in drunk driving crashes, accounting for 31% of all traffic deaths last year.

is bad!

Being drunk can effect everyone!

Often, a victim/survivor will contact MADD directly through their local MADD office or ... In fatal crashes in 2010, the highest percentage of drunk drivers was for drivers ... As a person drinks faster than the alcohol can be eliminated, the drug ... Every day in America, another 27 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes.

Can it effect your Family?

I contacted my Uncle Marv, who owns a bar up in Wisconsin. He said he sees people all the time who drink to much and go to there familys. There are over 10,000 case of child abuse each year. Most of the time child abuse happens because an addiction.

The Media's Influence

Teenagers listen to an average of nearly 2.5 hours of music per day. Guess what theyre hearing about? One in three popular songs contains explicit references to drug or alcohol use, according to a new report in The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. That music abuse for every hour of music they listen to, the authors determined the mind set of teenager

Todays Treatments
Today there are over 40,000 rehab centers world wide. The most high quality treatments are 6 months long. 3 out of 5 americans have relapses on the treatment within a month The American Medical Association supports a dual classification of alcoholism to include both physical and mental components.

Random facts about alcohol

Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a disease that includes four symptoms: Craving: A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Loss of control: The inability to limit ones drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, occur when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol in order to get high.

Laws about alcohol in the USA

Unknowingly Furnishing or Selling Alcohol to Minor Knowingly Furnishing or Selling Alcohol to Minor Minor in Possession of Alcohol Manufacturing or Altering Personal Identification Document Possession of Fraudulent or Altered Personal Identification Document Public Intoxication and Drinking in Public Unlawful Use of License Driving While Intoxicated Driving Under the Influence Violation of Implied Consent Law

References
1)Uncle Marvin Oelke(interviewed him) (920) 579-2151 2)www.wikipedia.org 3)The Arkansas State Drivers Manual 4www.arunderagedri nking.com