Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol
plays an important role in the life of human person. It brings joy during the
time of celebration, it helps two friends come together, it can also destroy
the health of a person, and it can also create fight among family. Sometimes it
is good for health because it is used as medicine. But taking too much of it
may create a problem for the health. It also plays an important role during the
times of wedding ceremony or some traditional ceremony.
You
cannot look at a stranger and say with confidence from his appearance that he
is an alcoholic. It is easy to tell that a man is drunk but not that he is a
habitual drinker. Yet continued excessive drinking does produce bodily change
and these in turn result in illness both physical and mental.
People
who drink regularly in a group in a bar, with the same bunch of friends are a
well-recognized variant. They compensate in this way for deficiencies in their
social relationships. Every where else they feel inferior; only here,
surrounded by trusted and uncritical companions, increasingly so as the evening
proceeds, are they able to feel at ease, inspired by the each other, round
after round; each drinker orders in his turn, not only for the satisfaction of
his own drink but also for the pleasure he gets from treating the friends he
holds in such regard. Here, at least, he is somebody’s peer.
Some
who drink in this way are basically isolate, friendless people. Passive,
good-nurtured, they have never learned to form mature relationship and in the
undemanding, casual camaraderie of the bar they are never taxed intellectually
or emotionally; they are in their element
Alcoholism
and alcohol abuse are due to many interconnected factor, including genetics,
how you were raised, your social environment, and your emotional health. Some
racial groups, such as American Indians and Native Alaskans, are more at risk
than others of developing alcohol addiction. People who have a family history
of alcoholism or who associate closely with heavy drinkers are more likely to
develop drinking problems. Finally, those who suffer from a mental health
problem such as anxiety, depression, or bipolar are also particularly at risk,
because alcohol may be used to self-medicate.
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Not all alcohol abusers become full-blown alcoholics, but it is a big risk
factor. Sometimes alcoholism develops suddenly in response to a stressful
change, such as a breakup, retirement, or another loss. Other times, it
gradually creeps up on you as your tolerance to alcohol increases. If you’re a
binge drinker or you drink every day, the risks of developing alcoholism are
greater.
Denial
is one of the biggest obstacles to getting help for alcohol abuse and
alcoholism. The desire to drink is so strong that the mind finds many ways to
rationalize drinking, even when the consequences are obvious. By keeping you
from looking honestly at your behavior and its negative effects, denial also
exacerbates alcohol-related problems with work, finances, and relationships.
Alcoholism
and alcohol abuse can affect all aspects of your life. Long-term alcohol use
can cause serious health complications, affecting virtually every organ in your
body, including your brain. Problem drinking can also damage your emotional
stability, finances, career, and your ability to build and sustain satisfying
relationship
Alcoholism
and alcohol abuse can also have and impact on your family, friend and the
people you work with.
Despite the potentially lethal damage that
heavy drinking does to the body-including cancer, heart problems, and liver
disease-the social consequences can be just as devastating. Alcoholics and
alcohol abusers are much more likely to get divorced, have problems with
domestic violence, struggle with unemployment, and live in poverty.
By Cl. Vinay Ganawa
