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NOTE TAKING GUIDE - ALCOHOL ABUSE

SECTION 3

1. Who is at risk for being an alcoholic?


A. anyone who drinks is at risk
B.
Children of Alcoholics 4 to 5
times more common due to genetics n
environment
C. Underage drinking

2. What can develop if you can no longer control your alcohol use? What is the difference
between them? when the body no
longer functions

A.
causes drinkers body to need normally without
A tolerance increasingly amounts of alcohol the drug/alcohol
Withdrawal
B. A dependence symptoms may
occur

C. An Addiction When they can’t spend a second without their substance


and it changes their life in drastic ways

3. Complete the chart of stages of alcoholism. LIST THE NAMES OF THE STAGES AND WHAT
OCCURS DURING EACH STAGE.
STAGES OF ALCOHOLISM

STAGE 1 : STAGE 2: STAGE 3:


Absolute Dependence late stage of alcoholism at
Problem Drinking Stage whenn a drinker. this stage they rapidly
When social drinkers start to becomes dependent on the
use alcohol to relieve stress or lose this mental emotional
drug/alcohol. Dominates their and physical health may
escape from problems that life and feels a constant need
can quickly become a problem become isolated. Serious
to drink .Can case school health problems start to
issues or work issues. arise

4.What are some negative effects alcohol can have on the family?
A. unpredictable behavior
embarrassment
B. violence
C. neglect
money problems
D. legal problems
divorce

5. What are the 3 stages to an alcoholic's recovery? List the stage name and what
happens in that stage.
1. Acknowledging the problem 2. Detoxification
Must acknowledge & ask for help something Involves removing all alcohol
drastic might have to happen from a persons body. They will
suffer with withdrawal if they’re
dependent last from 3-7 days
Rehab
Process of learning to cope day to day life.
without any alcohol . May receive counseling
Stage 1: Stage 2: Stage 3:

6. What are the 3 support groups that offer encouragement and assistance in an
alcoholic’s recovery?

Support Group How they help/Purpose


meetings that help recovering alcoholics
A. AA Alcoholics Anonymous thru support

Helps adult friends and family to


B. Al-Anon recover from alcohol
Provides help for teens living with
C. Alateen alcoholics or alcoholism

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