Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by Jesse D: Writing a paper about alcoholism? Help with topic ideas?
I have an eight page paper about alcoholism due this Friday. I’m brainstorming what I want to write about and trying to come up with questions I can answer within my paper, relating to the disease, of course.

So far, I’ve thought of:

Basic statistics (How many people are affected by alcoholism in the US? How many are men/women? What’s the economic/social level of those affected? Age range? Race?…)
Risk Factors
Possible causes (I’ll only touch briefly on this, since no one really knows whether it’s inherited or not. I will present both sides.)
Symptoms
Diagnosis (Using the AUDIT/CAGE testing system, etc…)
Treatment (How many treated actually stay sober, as opposed to going back to the bottle? What are the treatment options?)
Other health issues that stem from being an alcoholic (Liver failure, cancer, depression, bi-polar disorder, etc…)
What could be done better/more to inform the public about alcoholism

What else would you like to know about alcoholism, if you were reading my paper? Do you have any other topic ideas I could touch on? Thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by njyogibear
costs to business community for employees with alcoholism–a, absenteeism/lost productivity and b, expense for health insurance/rehab

social stigma/public view of alcoholism

portrayal of alcoholism in popular culture ie literature, movies, tv-has it changed over time?

drinking age and its correlation to alcoholism; contrast USA to other countries where younger poeple can drink

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Question by : What mental illnesses mimic alcoholism?
I know psychiatrists mistake alcholism for alot of mental illnesses. What are the symptoms of alcoholism even if you do not know or are aware of having a “problem” but feel crazy and haven’t felt that bad before you started drinking everyday for 4 years…

Best answer:

Answer by Joy Totheworld
OCD.

I have OCD, and I used to drink like an alcoholic (every night I would get drunk alone for 4 years) and use drugs like whoa. I’ve had OCD since age 12, but have never known. I just felt generally crazy. I traced my history, and found out. I can drink normally now.

Bipolar also can mimic alcoholism. Depression is linked with alcoholism. I would use google. It’s difficult.

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Question by Ephraim M: what are successful treatment programs including accessibility and cost which are associated with alcoholism?

Best answer:

Answer by purpledeucegirl06
Alcoholics Anonymous it’s free and the only requirement for membership is the desire to stop drinking. Very accessable worldwide. Just look up AA in the phone book. It’s usually close to the first listing.

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Question by bubba: if alcoholism is a disease, why are people put in jail instead of forced treatment in a regular hospital? hmm?

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Answer by Proud Libertarian
People are NOT put in jail for being alcoholics. They are put in jail for driving DWI / DUI, which can be done by people who are alcoholics and non alcoholics alike.

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Question by : Risk of alcoholism, need info?
its for my project, i need to know what are the risks in being addicted to alcohol and some interesting facts. Maybe youll give me more info than google has

Best answer:

Answer by Steph
It destroys your liver.
And you become dependent on it.

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