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gradual transition from adolescence to adulthood
emerging childhood
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years of emerging childhood
18-25
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the official entry into adulthood is delayed because ____ expects adults more skilled and ____ then before
society; educated
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5 characteristics of emerging adulthood
- 1- time of exploration and experimentation
- 2-time of instability
- 3-self focused
- 4- feeling in betweenÂ
- 5- age of possibilities
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experimenting with identity, love, work
time of exploration
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changes that go on in lives. residential moves are higher now then any other time. love changes, work changes, changes in education
time of instability
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no dependence on anyone else or others depending on ones self
self focused
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in between moves, degrees, relationships
feeling in between
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most people in the US dont see selves as full fledged ____ until their late 20's or early 30's
adults
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the us determinate of being an adult
permanent full time job with economic independence
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in most cultures, ____ is the determinate of being an adult
marriage
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long term repeated uncontrolled compulsive and excessive use of alcohol that impairs ones health and relationships
alcoholism
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interferes with work, school, and relationships
-fulfillment in obligations
-physical hazardousÂ
-causes social and possibly legal problems
alcohol abuse
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tolerance
withdrawls (physical and psychological)
give up other things in order to drink
time is spent obtaining, using, or recovering
alcohol dependence
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abuse usually comes before ____
dependence
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_____ students, drink more then young adults that didnt attend ___
college
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people that dont go to college tend to ____ more then drink
smoke
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____ and divorced adults drink more then ____ people
single; married
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one out of every ___ people who drink will become an alcoholic
nine
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in men, consuming 5 drinks or more in a row for a night. amount for women?
bringe drinking. 4 drinks
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binge drinking is more common among college ___ than ___
men than women
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binge drinking is more likely in college students that live ____ from home
away
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125% increase in binging in ____ over the past 10-15 years
women
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___ to ___ of alcoholics have a ____ predisposition
50-60; genetic
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1/3 rule for alcoholics
if alcoholics dont become sober by age 65, 1/3 of them will be dead. 1/3 of them will be fighting addiction. 1/3 of them will be abstinent.
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predictors for recovery of alcoholism
- 1- strong negative experience related to drinking
- 2-finding a substitute dependency to compete with alcohol
- 3- new social supports
- 4-joining an inspirational group
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