http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/articles/AlcoholismQuestions http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/rss/AlcoholismQuestions.xml Alcoholism Questions from PrettyGreatAnswers.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Yes, according to medical researchers, alcoholism is hereditary in a few cases. There are various families wherein several family members have drinking problems. Parents may not know that they can influence their children to become alcoholics when they grew up. keywords: Alcoholism | Alcohol | Alc Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:58:34 -0700 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/19-11-2006Is-alcoholism-hereditary.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/19-11-2006Is-alcoholism-hereditary.htm A person becomes alcoholic if they exceed the proper dosage for alcohol. Adult men can drink moderate amounts of alcohol, averaging up to two drinks a day, while one drink a day is considered moderate foradult women and older men.One drink of alcohol is equivalent to a 12 ounce bottle of wine cooler Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:58:34 -0700 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/19-11-2006How-much-does-a-person-have-to-drink-to-become-an-alcoholic.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/19-11-2006How-much-does-a-person-have-to-drink-to-become-an-alcoholic.htm Alcohol can generate physical dependence in the drinker, so withdrawal from alcohol can bea threatening process foran alcoholic. Unfortunately there is no effective medication for curing alcoholism. Most centers treat alcoholism using the 12-step program for treating addictions. keywords: Alcoholi Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:58:34 -0700 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/19-11-2006How-do-you-treat-alcoholism.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/19-11-2006How-do-you-treat-alcoholism.htm Alcohol is one of the most abused drugs, acting as a depressant on the central nervous system. It causes slurred speech, drowsiness, euphoria, vomiting, depression, relaxedinhibitions, ataxia, sleep disturbances, loss of motor coordination, and blackouts. It can also reduce the brain's capability to Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:58:34 -0700 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/19-11-2006What-are-some-side-effects-of-alcoholism.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/19-11-2006What-are-some-side-effects-of-alcoholism.htm Alcoholics have a higher tolerance for alcohol because their body has grown partially immune to the effects of the drug. Alcoholics drink more often, so their tolerance level increases, causingthem to need greater and greater quantities of alcohol to get drunk. People who have built up a high tolera Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:58:34 -0700 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/19-11-2006Why-do-alcoholics-have-higher-tolerance-on-alcohol.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/19-11-2006Why-do-alcoholics-have-higher-tolerance-on-alcohol.htm Everything here is © Pretty Great, Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved.