almost fifty percent of all automobile deaths in America. Alcoholics are three to five

times more likely to die in a car accident, than a non drinker. The excessive use of

alcohol by a person over a long period of time is known as alcoholism. Alcohol used

over a long period of time takes its toll on the body, excessive alcohol in the body

causes malfunctions in the liver, pancreas, and almost every other major organ in the

body. The causes of alcoholism are few, but each has a stranglehold on thousands and

thousands of people. Psychological disorders, genetics, and peer pressure are known

People who have a psychological disorder have high rates of alcoholism.

Social phobias have been associated with the development of alcoholism. People who

don't get along with other people, or people who don't know how to socialize well

with other people have a higher rate of alcoholism than those who communicate well.

Those people who don't communicate with others eventually become lonely, and this

causes them to pick up a bottle and start drinking. "it is widely recognized in society

that alcohol is used in an effort to establ

problem with the Indian and alcoholism. Indians are forced to move off their

alcoholism rates in the parents. These studies also show a higher rate of alcoholism

of psychological disorder. Psychological disorders, genetics, and peer pressure play a

do. So if their friends drink, they are more susceptible to alcoholism. This type of

stress, thus causing the Indian to drink. Drinking in order to solve problems is no

prevent the Indian from learning to drink responsibly, which may have also caused the

is the feeling of being powerless and the ability to cope with certain stressful

"Recreational drinking is common in young males and to some extent females." (334)

drinking is known as recreational drinking, and is most common in males.

person uses to get away from their problem. Psychological disorders play the most

Indian groups after the prohibition was lifted." (330) What these laws really did was

drank. Which led to the phrase "Indians cannot hold their liquor" (Schmitz & Gray

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