Alcoholism, the disease"NIH study finds that chronic alcohol use changes the brain's control of behavior." NIH press release. August 22, 2013: np SIRS Government Reporter. Internet. March 19, 2014. The National Institution of Health published this article with the aim of explaining the human brain and its relationship with alcohol. According to the article, people with alcoholism have problems with skills in their prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that controls decision-making and emotions. These same people show exaggerated neuronal responses in the dorsal striatum due to alcohol-related cues. This information shows that excessive alcohol consumption can affect learning and the control of behavior and emotions. This information may be useful in my article because it explains that alcohol is a disease that affects the brain and it will help me try to prove my point.Meyer, Roger E. "Alcoholism". American Encyclopedia. Grolier online, 2014. Web. March 20, 2014.Roger E. Meyer writes this article to explain the effects of alcohol and how it affects the body. Once alcohol is absorbed into the body, it is absorbed through the stomach and small intestine and into the bloodstream. If too much alcohol is absorbed, the stomach may secrete mucus which will slow absorption. One-tenth of the alcohol leaves the body as sweat or urine, with the rest slowly broken down by the body. This article and information may be helpful to me as it will give me insight and information about alcohol and what happens when one consumes it.Nurnberger, John. “Alcoholism is a genetic disorder.” Alcohol abuse. Ed. Christine Watkins. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. At issue. Rep. from "Unraveling the Genetics or Alcohol...... middle of paper ...... Christine Watkins. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. At issue. Opposing viewpoints in context. Web. March 19, 2014. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism writes this article to inform the world that alcohol is a brain disease that affects the body and mind. The article states that alcoholism is a type of addiction, meaning it is a complex illness that affects one's health and mind. The well-being of the person. Alcoholism was defined as a disease by the American Medical Association in 1956. David Rosenbloom, PhD, says, “They can't stop because their brains have been changed. » Neurotransmitters in the brain, such as dopamine, serotonin, GABA and glutamate, are disrupted by the abuse of substances such as alcohol. This article will be useful to me because it contains specific examples and situations explaining that alcoholism is a disease..