This document discusses alcoholism and its effects on families and society. It defines alcoholism as losing control over drinking behavior and becoming physically and emotionally addicted. The stages of alcoholism are described from social drinking to dependence and loss of control. Signs of alcoholism include using alcohol to cope with anger and changing social patterns. Families of alcoholics experience guilt, unpredictable behavior, violence and neglect. Alcoholism puts stress on society through accidents and increased health issues. Treatment programs help alcoholics and their families address the causes and cope with the conditions of alcoholism.

1. Alcoholism Affects theAlcoholism Affects the
Family and SocietyFamily and Society
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2. ObjectivesObjectives
 State difference between alcohol &State difference between alcohol &
alcoholism.alcoholism.
 Describe the stages of alcoholism.Describe the stages of alcoholism.
 Identify signs of alcoholism.Identify signs of alcoholism.
 List ways alcohol use effects on family life.List ways alcohol use effects on family life.
 Describe how alcoholism effects society.Describe how alcoholism effects society.
 Summarize cures for defeatingSummarize cures for defeating
alcoholism.alcoholism.

3. Key TermsKey Terms
 Alcohol AbuseAlcohol Abuse drinking too much or indrinking too much or in
inappropriate times.inappropriate times.
 AlcoholismAlcoholism lose control of drinkinglose control of drinking
behavior.behavior.
 EnablingEnabling help addict avoid badhelp addict avoid bad
consequence.consequence.
 CodependencyCodependency sacrifice needs for thesacrifice needs for the
needs of an addict.needs of an addict.
 FASFAS affects fetus when mother consumesaffects fetus when mother consumes
to alcohol during pregnancyto alcohol during pregnancy

4. What isWhat is
Alcoholism?Alcoholism?
Fact: Alcohol is the most widelyFact: Alcohol is the most widely
used and abused drug in ourused and abused drug in our
society.society.
““Alcohol abuse is drinking tooAlcohol abuse is drinking too
much alcohol, drinking it toomuch alcohol, drinking it too
often and drinking it atoften and drinking it at
inappropriate times.”inappropriate times.”

5. What isWhat is
alcoholism?alcoholism? Alcoholism is a disease that causes aAlcoholism is a disease that causes a
person to lose control of his or her drinkingperson to lose control of his or her drinking
behavior.behavior.
 The drinker is both physically andThe drinker is both physically and
emotionally addicted to alcohol.emotionally addicted to alcohol.
 Alcoholics don’t just crave alcohol, theyAlcoholics don’t just crave alcohol, they
suffer physical pains when they do not getsuffer physical pains when they do not get
it.it.

6. Alcoholism
Drinker drinks
alcohol at
appropriate times.
Drinker needs to drink
more in order to feel
the same effect as
the first time drinking.
Drinker needs
alcohol in order
for body to
function normally
Drinker has lost
Control of his/her
Drinking behavior.
Tolerance Dependence AlcoholismProblem
Drinking

7. Risk Factors for AlcoholismRisk Factors for Alcoholism
 AgeAge-Teens who drink before 15 years old-Teens who drink before 15 years old
are more likely to become alcoholics thanare more likely to become alcoholics than
a person who waits until they’re 21.a person who waits until they’re 21.
 Social environmentSocial environment-Friends who drink-Friends who drink
are convinced to drink because of theirare convinced to drink because of their
friends.friends.

8.  GeneticsGenetics- If anyone in the family drinks it- If anyone in the family drinks it
is likely that they are 25% likely to becomeis likely that they are 25% likely to become
alcoholics than a family who doesn’t drink.alcoholics than a family who doesn’t drink.
 Risk-taking personalityRisk-taking personality- Taking risks by- Taking risks by
drinking can’t determine your future.drinking can’t determine your future.

9. Warning Signs of AlcoholismWarning Signs of Alcoholism
 Drinking to deal with anger.Drinking to deal with anger.
 Changing friends or personal habits.Changing friends or personal habits.
 Being defensive about drinking.Being defensive about drinking.
 Feeling depressed.Feeling depressed.
 Drinking alone.Drinking alone.
 Drinking just to get drunk.Drinking just to get drunk.

10. Alcoholism Affects the FamilyAlcoholism Affects the Family
 Guilty feelingsGuilty feelings- Family feels guilty- Family feels guilty
 Unpredictable behaviorUnpredictable behavior- Family never- Family never
knows what to expect from drinker.knows what to expect from drinker.
 ViolenceViolence- Families may be victims of- Families may be victims of
violence.violence.
 Neglect and isolationNeglect and isolation-Drinkers avoid-Drinkers avoid
their children and drink instead.their children and drink instead.

11.  Protecting an alcoholicProtecting an alcoholic-Alcoholic avoids-Alcoholic avoids
help from family, friends, and coworkers.help from family, friends, and coworkers.
(Enabling: allowing the user to use)(Enabling: allowing the user to use)
 Ignoring one’s own needsIgnoring one’s own needs- families- families
sacrifice their time to meet the needs of ansacrifice their time to meet the needs of an
addict.addict.

12. Families of teen alcoholicsFamilies of teen alcoholics
 When teens drink they aren’t hurting onlyWhen teens drink they aren’t hurting only
themselves!themselves!
 They are hurting their familiesThey are hurting their families

13. Alcohol and pregnancyAlcohol and pregnancy
 Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS): a set ofFetal alcohol syndrome (FAS): a set of
physical and mental defects that affect aphysical and mental defects that affect a
fetus that has been exposed to alcoholfetus that has been exposed to alcohol
because of the mother’s consumption ofbecause of the mother’s consumption of
alcohol during her pregnancyalcohol during her pregnancy

14. Alcoholism Affects SocietyAlcoholism Affects Society
 Alcoholism affects everyone even thoughAlcoholism affects everyone even though
they say it doesn’t. Ex. Alcohol abusethey say it doesn’t. Ex. Alcohol abuse
causes car wrecks, drowning or othercauses car wrecks, drowning or other
accidents. Drinkers also get sick moreaccidents. Drinkers also get sick more
often than nondrinkers.often than nondrinkers.

15. Alcoholism Can Be TreatedAlcoholism Can Be Treated
 Treatment ProgramsTreatment Programs-- Treatments helpTreatments help
alcoholic during difficult stages. Duringalcoholic during difficult stages. During
withdrawal, person suffers from nervousness,withdrawal, person suffers from nervousness,
headache, chills, nausea, seizures, andheadache, chills, nausea, seizures, and
uncontrollable shaking. The treatment also helpsuncontrollable shaking. The treatment also helps
alcoholic understand why they started drinking.alcoholic understand why they started drinking.
 Al-Anon and AlateenAl-Anon and Alateen-- This program helpsThis program helps
the families talk and share their feelings aboutthe families talk and share their feelings about
how they feel about what the alcoholic is doing.how they feel about what the alcoholic is doing.