Apr 25, 2007

A Chronic Disease

According to the article in Encarta msn.com, "Alcoholism or Alcohol dependence is a chronic disease marked by craving for alcohol". People who suffer this problem cannot stop drinking on their own. These individual are known as alcoholics. This illness does not have cure. There are some studies about alcoholism and they cannot say the causes of alcoholism. Therefore, they thing that could be genetic, psychological, and social factors are stronger causes of this illness. People who cannot control their alcoholism develop serious problems such as problems with their health, marriage, at work or with the law. Solutions vary depending on the efforts that each individual. For instance, abstinence from alcohol, Alcoholic Anonymous, and group therapy are helpful treatments.

I. Causes or Factors
  1. Genetic
  2. Psychological
  3. Social

II. Solutions

  1. Abstinnence from alcohol
  2. Alcoholics Anonymous
  3. Group therapy

References: http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary


4 comments:

Iryna said...

Your paragrahp is ecxellent, ideas are clear. But you should make whole paragrahp like story (not like plan) and make concluding part. Good luck!

Margaret said...

You need supporting and concluding
paragraph.

ESL Teacher said...

I agree. You need to write the whole essay.

Well organized introduction!
You only need to discuss the causes and solutions in your introduction (not effects).

They think that the strongest causes could be

depending on the efforts of each individual.

Wanda said...

Hi Luz
I agree with Margaret.My opinion is to check your commas.
Wanda