General Alcoholism Facts and Impact on the Society
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Chia Moses
By Chia Moses
Published on March 5th, 2009
Although, alcohol is socially acceptable and readily available in
America, but that doesn't mean all Americans are alcoholics. It is
important to understand that alcoholism goes beyond merely having "one
too many." Here are some of the common facts about alcoholism and its
impact on the society.
Although, alcohol is socially acceptable and readily available in America, but that doesn't mean all Americans are alcoholics. It is important to understand that alcoholism goes beyond merely having "one too many." Here are some of the common facts about alcoholism and its impact on the society.
- Chronic Disease - When a person is unable to control his drinking habits then it's termed as alcoholism. is a chronic disease characterized by the inability of the person to control his/her drinking, craving for a drink and dependence on alcohol to feel "normal."
- Progressive – You must understand that alcoholism is progressive in nature because it starts with one drinks and ends with constant consumption of alcohol. Therefore, such behavior needs to be checked at the early stage to prevent any serious damage to the liver, heart and other major parts of the body.
- Unaware – Most alcoholics people are unaware of the fact that they are addicted to it, despite of the consequences the disease brings to their life. In such situation it is the responsibility of friends and loved ones to intercede and encourage the alcoholic to enter treatment.
- Wide spread – Various studies show that more than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism and about 9 million children live with a parent dependent on alcohol. All these facts reveal that alcoholism is a wide spread problem.
- Disease – Alcoholism is considered not just a family disease but also a community disease because it impact the entire family and result in lose productivity, automobile accidents, and legal entanglements.
- Suicide – Alcohol is believed to be one of the main factors behind many suicide cases.
- Withdrawal/Detoxification – Alcohol withdrawal/detoxification can be very dangerous. Some of the common withdrawal symptoms are convulsions, delirium tremors (DTs), delusions, disorientation, loss of appetite excessive sweating, auditory, and insomnia. It is important to understand that severe withdrawal can prove to be quite fatal.