1. An Overview of Alcoholism
... alcohol. Withdrawal symptoms include nausea, vomiting, sweating, shaking, hallucinations (visual or auditory), anxiety and seizures (Barlow and Durand, 2006). The causes of alcoholism can be attributed either to genetic or environmental factors. Children of alcoholics have a 50-60% chance of becoming alcoholic according to Barlow and Durand (2006). They have a higher tolerance for alcohol intake than most people. The child's alcohol ... dependence can also be due in part to the fact that throughout childhood, alcohol was habitually around, which is an environmental factor (Barlow and Dur...
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