Effects Of Alcohol On A Parent Who Is An Alcoholic

that they drank in the past year; 56.4 percent reported that they drank in the past month (NIH, 1)† â€Å"16.6 millions adults ages 18 and older had an AUD (alcohol use disorder) in 2013 (10.8 million men, 5.8 million women) (NIH, 1).† However, only 7.8% of those people seeked treatment. From ages 12-17 around 697, 000 adolscents had an AUD, and only 73,000 recieved help. Alcohol relatted dealths are so common it’s sad. 88,000 people die a year from alcohol dealths in the United States. 10,076 of the dealths were from alochol related car accidents. In 2013, 3.3 million people died due to alcohol consumption, globally. Alcohol cumsuptons also leads to 200 diseases aquired by drinkers such as liver cirrhosis and cancers. It also causes remature†¦show more content†¦Going to FMCC I can assure this stuff happens almost every single weekend. Every Friday and Saturday people drink on dorms and they are always posting pictures and videos on Instagram. 39% egage d in binge drinking, and 12.7 are heavy drinkers. The consequences include car accidents, assults, sexual assults, AUD, and most commonly academic perforance. Treatment is available to those whom undergo an alcoholic problem. The goal of treatment consists of reducing withdrawal symptoms, preventing cmplications of alcohol use, and threapy to get you to stop drinking. Impatient treatment is available, and you will be closely monitered; this treatment may include monitoring of blood pressure, body temerature, heart rate and blood levels of different chemicals in the body. Also fluids or medication through a veinn, and sedation using medication called benzodiazepines until the withdrawals are complete. There is also an outpatient treatment, which is where there is person who is able to closely keep an eye on you at all times. This treatmen includes, sedative drugs, blood tests, and patient and family counceling. There are also support groups who can help alcholics. Alcoholics have a physical, mental, and emotional dependence on alcohol. The dependence on this depressant is extremely damaging to the human body. Alcoholics often have an obsession with the sbstance and it changes their life significantly. It alters their thoughts and emotions. There are many