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Question by flafuncop: I need to find an essay online about “alcoholism and its effects” that will be 4 pages long?
I am helping my 14 year old with an assignment and was wondering if anyone knew a good resource (preferably free) where I can find a 4 page essay that I can work with. Any help is appreciated.

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Answer by multiplechoice7
I doubt you can find one. Check out CQResearcher for articles on the topic to be used as sources.

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Answer by bmac
Well, Lisa….if he wants to stop drinking, great. Antabuse is not a great idea. I understand the pain and frustration you’re having. It does have bad side effects like seizures, jaundice (liver problems-which he probably has already) and severe diarrhea and vomiting. These are usually so bad, that the person stops taking the Anatbuse. Has he gone to AA? That is the BEST thing. It is more successful than anything else he could try. And you can go to Al-Anon. It’s for the family/friends of alcoholics. It will help you so much. Even if he won’t go to AA, I highly recommend Al-Anon for you.
AA:

http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/?Media=PlayFlash

Al-Anon:

http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/

Antabuse:

http://health.yahoo.com/drug/d01389a1

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Transplant for HCV cirrhosis + HCC (2 lesions 2.5 cm and 3 cm in the right lobe, and 0.7 cm in the left lobe) 26.8.05
Re-transplant 8.9.05 for hepatic arterial thrombosis, portal vein thrombosis and recurrent hepatitis C in the graft
Trial of anti-viral therapy 2.10.05 P egylated Interferon 180 µg of Pegasys (Pegylated Interferon alpha 2a ) on 2nd October.
T-Tube removed in jan 2006 in China .
In the second week of jan 2006 he had a biopsy in Willington hospital London , which shows that he has a chronic ductopenic rejection due to interferon therapy.
Unfortunately his condition did not improve and he underwent his 3rd transplant on 28th Feb 06 in China .
This time we had to do ROUX.EN Y LOOP anastomosis. And also put a stent inside.
His HCV RNA is negative before and after retransplant uptill today.
CMV infection or any other infection is negative post transplant presently.

He is looking well, taking:
Tacrolimus 0.5mg once a day, 250 mg Cellcept twise a day., and ursoflask.

Before the third operation he got the hernia under the wound so during the opration they put a patch under the abdominal wall.now the patch is removed long ago but hernia is reoccuring.,his liver fuction tests shows normal but only his alkalain phospate and gamma GT were constant on high levels.,pls advise advise me if he take alcohol what are the side effects.,
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nadeem khan

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