Drinking

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Term Paper Title	Drinking
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# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	5.9

Drinking

Peter Holland

     Drinking alcohol has been a large part of society for many years.  People find that is it easier to meet people when they have had a few drinks.  Drinking has also been used as way to get closer to some one.  “We’ll talk over a six pack,” is something that people will say when they need to talk about something.  There are also many events that drinking has created.  There are cozy bars “where everyone knows your name,” wine tasting parties, cocktail parties, and the high school favorite, house party.  People have also used many different types of glasses to drink out of.  There are too many different types of wine glasses to count, different types of cocktail glasses, and different beer mugs.  All of them having a different purpose and make the drinking experience better.
     Some people don’t drink in today’s society.  There are health risks that come from excess drinking.  Liver problems are the most common problems associated with drinking.  Heart problems are also one of the top problems associated with drinking.  Beer has a lot of calories, and if the calories are not worked off it goes to fat.  Drinking is against some religions, causing people not to be able to drink.  There is a lot of bad stuff that comes with drinking alcohol, but having a glass of wine every day is proven to be good for you (____).  Drinking too much is bad for you.  Alcoholism is a problem that many people have to deal with.
     Alcoholism has effected people for a long time, but more recently been addressed as a physical problem as well as a mental.
Alcoholism is chronic illness characterized by the regular consumption of alcohol to a degree that interferes with physical or mental health, or with normal social or occupational behavior. A widespread health problem, it produces both physical and psychological addiction.  Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant that reduces anxiety, inhibition, and feelings of guilt; lowers alertness; impairs perception, judgment, and muscular coordination; and, in high doses, can cause unconsciousness and even death. Long-term alcoholism damages the brain, liver, heart, and other organs. Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal can range from a simple hangover to severe delirium tremens (a condition characterized by deliriousness, violent trembling, hallucinations, and seizures). Treatment includes use of disulfiram (Antabuse), a drug that produces discomfort if alcohol is consumed; anti-anxiety drugs to suppress withdrawal ...

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