25. May 2009 by student.

Society has little or no bearing on a person becoming a alcoholic. Excerpt John Wallace,PhD., was the director of New York State Board of Alcoholism Treatment and Rehabilitation in Albany. Medical Science has found that there is sound reasoning in the “Doctors Opinion” Alcoholics Anonymous pg.XXV. They have been able to determine that the physical powerlessness or allergy that Dr. Silkworth wrote about is the result of a dysfunctional liver and pancreas. These organs do not produce a sufficient quantity or quality that is needed to complete the chemical breakdown of ethanol(ETOH) through the body. The chemical break down of ethanol through the body is as follows:

1.ETHANOL-Enzymes convert the ethanol into acetaldehyde

2.ACETALDEYDE-Enzymes convert acetaldehyde into diacetic acid

3.DIACETIC ACID-Enzymes convert diacetic acid into acetate

4.ACETATE-Enzymes convert the acetate into water, carbon dioxide and sugar.

The water is put out of the body through the urinary tract the carbon dioxide through the respiratory system and the sugar is “burned up” through exercise. If a person is not a alcoholic, they can drink about one ounce of alcohol per hour to maintain the “glow” that they get from drinking.  This is not so with the alcoholic. The alcoholics liver and pancreas fail to produce sufficient enzymes to complete the decomposition(breakdown) process. The “acetate” produces the “craving” that deprives the alcoholic the ability to control the amount they drink. Society has nothing to do with this. Alcoholism is a serious and sometimes fatal disease that some people are just borne with. Though these alcoholics may spend much of there time in lots of social gatherings, and places that are sometimes unhealthy to be on a regular basis, the fact of the matter is they were what they are long before they got there.

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25. May 2009 by student.

Do parents deny the amount of influence society has on our children? Have you ever heard the statement? “Well look at the parents.” It isn’t surprising that children will sort people into groups, and then make decisions on value and certain judgments about them. Of course left to themselves they may see the groups very differently then the ones society see’s as important. Without parents to instruct them how do they know what groups to follow or even how to group them at all. Children have been known to group people by color, what they wear, the language that they speak or even where they live. If a parent is to believe that they will outgrow this on there own that would be a grave mistake. Children need proper guidance and certain skills that should be provided in the home. There are so many different value systems in are society that if a child is left to “figure it out” on his own, it could cause much confusion as well as poor decision making skills. Parents need to be responsible and influence there children to be open minded and loving. If parents spend quality time with ther children, turn off the television, look up from the computer, hell put the damm cell phone down! Perhaps they would be able to see what there children are looking at, and the choices that need to be made. Society has to much influence on children today. Parents be aware!

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