CRIM 3250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Equal Opportunity, Alcoholism, Codependency
10 Nov 2020
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Isn"t great agreement regarding what point someone is an alcoholic. Drink to function at a normal state. E. g. drink while driving, formal event, before work. They can"t limit their drinking, even when they try. They drink to a state where they are no longer functional. Compared to other drugs, alcohol withdrawal is the most significant. People who suffer from alcoholism come from all types of life. Moss et al. (2007) types of alcoholics. Typically can carry out their behaviors without major problems. Problems usually don"t span across various life realms. Potentially engaging in risky behaviors (driving while intoxicated, caring for children while under the influence) Middle-aged, about 50% come from familie with multi-generational alcoholism. Begin problematic drinking patterns in adolescence/young adulthood, but don"t age out of it. Oftentimes come from families where alcohol use is prevalent. Drinking in similar patterns to their peers, but the types of problems and life realms that those problems spam are much more present.
