Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a serious, chronic (can be curbed or regulated but cannot be cured), potentially fatal condition in which a person has an uncontrollable urge to drink alcoholic beverages. Alcoholism can be seen in both the rich and the poor, the young and the old, and males and females. It is estimated that 75 percent of alcoholics are male and 25 percent are female.
Biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors all seem to play a role in the development of alcoholism. Children with a biological parent who is an alcoholic are more likely to become alcoholics than are children who do not have an alcoholic parent. Peer pressure, the social acceptability of drinking, and a desire to...
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