Alcoholism

For many people, drinking alcohol is nothing more than a pleasant way to relax. However sometimes it becomes an illness
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Drinking problem has multiple causes, with genetic, physiological, psychological and social factors all playing a role. Not every individual is equally affected by each cause. Some individuals drink to cope with emotional problems. Poverty and physical or sexual abuse could lead to alcohol dependence too.

While some research suggests that small amounts of alcohol may be useful, but heavier drinking can lead to health problems. A lot of people die from alcohol-related causes each year.
Sequence of drinking:
Short-term-memory loss, hangovers, and blackouts.
Long-term- stomach ailments, heart problems, cancer, brain damage, serious memory loss, and liver cirrhosis. Increased chances of dying from automobile accidents, homicide, depression, or anxiety.

Alcoholics often hide their problem or deny it. Some people with drinking problems work hard to resolve them, and often, with the support of family members or friends, these individuals are able to recover on their own. However, most of them usually can't stop drinking without professional help. They may need to get into Anonymous Alcoholic centres and start detoxification process. There also are twelve steps program. In that program alcoholics are communicating with each other, all of them have same problem, so they can share and advice how to solve that problem.

Hhere you can do test: ,, Has drinking alcohol become a problem for me?”

• Can't stop drinking once you start?
• Have tried to stop drinking for a week or so but only quit for a few days?
• Fail to do what you should at work or at home because of drinking?
• Feel guilty after drinking?
• Find other people make comments to you about your drinking?
• Have a drink in the morning to get yourself going after drinking heavily the night before?
• Can't remember what happened while you were drinking?
• Have hurt someone else as a result of your drinking?

If you answered to these questions YES, you have problem with alcohol. So think about it!