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Hunter Hood
Anna Richardson
ENG – 112
12 Feb. 2018
The Effects of Alcoholism
Drinking alcohol doesn’t just harm the users’ body but can affect the people they love as
well. Alcoholism is an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and
compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency. According to world of sociology, “An
estimated 14 million Americans (approximately 7.5 percent of the population) struggle with
alcoholism. Over 7,000 seek help for their dependence on any given day, either through inpatient
