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Alcohol abuse and Alcoholism Several factors can contribute to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, including genetics, brain chemistry, social pressure, emotional stress, chronic pain, depression or other mental health problems, and problem drinking behaviors learned from family or friends. Other factors that increase the chance of developing alcoholism include a family history of alcohol abuse (especially for men whose fathers or brothers are alcoholics), alcohol use at an early age (beginning when younger than fourteen years), illicit drug use, peer pressure to drink, easy access to alcoholic beverages, the presence of psychiatric disorders, and cigarette smoking.
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Family Dynamics The concept of family and what it means to be a part of a family is highly subjective and deserving of discussion. While the idea of family has evolved over time, the importance of family has remained constant. The nuclear family has been deemed to be the “norm”; however, as society has become more accepting of different lifestyles, this idea has changed. There are older and younger parent families, single parent families, extended families, stepfamilies, and families who have adopted. Within these different types of families comes are different dynamics which form a family’s unique identity. People often equate family in the media to the definition of a normal family; however, currently what is normal is highly subjective. For some families normal is to have a stepmother raise the children while the biological dad is at work whereas other families might find this abnormal and frown upon this practice. There is no right or wrong way to be a family; however, it is important to discuss the various family dynamics most commonly accepted in today’s society so that we can deepen our understanding of those from different backgrounds than us.
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