Alcoholism: Genetics or Environment
Alcoholism, by definition, is a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol, repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages, the development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing or ceasing intake, morbidity that may include cirrhosis of the liver, and decreased ability to function socially and vocationally. Alcoholism. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved December 16, 2007, Although alcoholics seem to be nasty, disturbing, and evil people, they are no more than a regular, loving person that has been consumed by the disease of alcoholism. These people are in need of our help and loving support, and not our criticism and hatred.
Alcohol, although loved by many, is becoming a growing problem in the United States. Alcoholism has done, and is doing, physical damage to a vast amount of the population, not to mention the psychological and emotional affects alcoholism and alcoholics have on the people that they interact......
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