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Alcoholism

Alcoholism, or alcohol dependence, is a chronic disease, which is common in our world today. In the United States, 1 in every 13 adults is either an abuser of alcohol or an alcoholic. This disease includes a craving from the victim in spite of any problems or consequences, which they may have or have had. Consequences of this disease are often very severe; for example, job problems frequently arise. In addition to serious job dilemmas, victims of this disease often get into mischief with the law, as well as undergo critical health problems. The NCADD (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence) thoroughly investigates this serious disease. This council's research has discovered that 17.7 million United States' citizens have this horrid disease known as alcoholism. Also, almost 150 million of these citizens consume alcohol at least occasionally.



Alcohol plays a big part in our culture, both in the past and present. It has always been around, counting back to the beginning of time. Alcohol also plays a large social role in our society, especially in the business aspect. When discussing business in the evening, alcohol often accompanies this situation. For instance, business people may discuss deals over dinner where wine, etc is usually consumed. If dinner is not the situation, then it could be as simple as discussing business over " a drink". This drink is 9 out of 10 times an alcoholic beverage. This is not necessarily bad, because in moderation alcohol can be a safe pleasure. However, on the flip side, when this potion is used in surplus, it can destroy.



Alcoholism is a serious disease that effects millions of Americans. Therefore, this disease obviously plays a large role in the workplace. The reason for this is because if so many people have this disease, then these people are in the workplace. Alcohol abuse is extremely common and socially accepted, this point places major impact on employers. It is difficult to find the difference between a...