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Research shows children of alcoholics are about four times more likely to develop alcohol problems than others. But alcoholism isn't determined only by genes. Half of all children of alcoholics do not become alcoholics.


Sadly, alcoholism is an enormous problem in the United States. More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism. And one out of three kids lives with a parent who is alcohol- or drug-dependent. Aside from risks such as blacking out or being injured from falls, research shows alcoholism increases chances of heart disease, liver cirrhosis, depression, brain damage, cancer, stroke and suicide. Nearly half of all fatal car accidents are alcohol-related.

Alcoholism usually cannot be controlled by willpower alone. There is no known cure, but it can be treated. Treatment often consists of detoxification, prescription medications and counseling. Regular attendance to Alcoholics Anonymous (alcoholics-anonymous.org) meetings can be highly successful.

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say your name 10x
say your moms name 5x
say your crushes name 3x
paste this to 4 other articles and on the nearest friday your crush will kiss you

by js1011 on 10/9/2009 2:01:33 PM

 
 

that is so sad

by readerhi1234 on 10/5/2009 9:48:30 PM

 
 

MOD MOD MOD! so at a FOOTBALL game kids in my sisters classes (9TH GRADE and 7TH!!!) brought beer or somthing in a water bottle and were chasing a little girl around with it! i told my parents and then they borught him to the athletic director. they were supposed to be out for 2weeks... but they got to come back to school early and came back on Friday. im kindof afraid that theyll try to hurt me or somthing becausse i told on them! what should i do? ino if somthing were to happen my guy friends would be REALLY angry... so ya HELP

 

Hey girlie! Just do your thing. Chances are they are too scared to because they got in trouble. Don't worry and hold your head high, you did the right thing.

-Taeler

Taeler L.

by blondallstar on 9/27/2009 9:49:24 PM

 
 

Frown It's unforunate that people drink and do stupid things. And that there are drugs and stuff. Frown

~lasagna~

by lasagna on 9/27/2009 8:04:48 PM

 
 

both my parents r alcoholics but my dad has been sobre for 20 years now and my mom for 15. i'm home schooled and live in a small town so it's not like i could get a fake ID and go buy any alcohol. everyone knows i'm under 18. so i realy have no axess to any of that stuff anyway.

by ImAStrangeChild on 9/26/2009 1:34:00 PM

 
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