alcoholism

It is called alcoholism to addiction at alcoholic drinks. It is, therefore, a disease caused by excessive consumption of this type of beverages, which generates various health disorders.

For example: "My uncle lost everything because of his alcoholism: he lost his job, they finished off his house and his wife abandoned him", "The singer announced that he will suspend the tour to enter a clinic with the intention of treating his trouble of alcoholism ", "Be careful, you are only one step away from falling into alcoholism".

It should be noted that an alcoholic beverage is one that, among its compounds, has alcohol ethyl (a chemical compound also called ethanol). These beverages can be produced through a distillation or fermentation process. Ethyl alcohol, on the other hand, causes different effects in the body, being able to cause confusion, euphoria, nausea and drowsiness, and it is also toxic.

When the body generates a need to drink alcoholic beverages, it is said that the person suffers from alcoholism. It is important to note that alcohol is a drug It is legal in most countries, despite the fact that it causes a large number of deaths around the world.

Who suffers from alcoholism is qualified as a alcoholic. These individuals have a physical dependence alcohol: if they do not consume it, they experience a withdrawal syndrome. In addition to changes of conduct, chronic alcoholism can cause cirrhosis, hepatitis, impotence Y heart disease, among other problems.

The consequences that alcoholism causes in the body are not more serious than the level of destruction that it causes in the sentimental and work planes of the person. In cases involving a large exposure with each state of intoxication, it is common for the shame, as well as reproaches from family members who have felt humiliated by the situation.

When alcoholism leads the individual to make a fool of himself in front of his environment, the consequences can be especially negative and considerably reduce the chances of recovery: although on the one hand it is possible that moments of exposition awaken in someone the desire to help them, the most normal thing is that they attract severe criticism and that they separate them from their loved ones.

There are various treatments that help control alcoholism so that person can remain sober and abstain from consumption, although it requires the will and firm decision of the patient.

Before reaching alcoholism itself, it is much easier to achieve a reduction in consumption until reaching normal levels; however, once the line is crossed, the following signs:

* it becomes impossible to control the amount of drink that is ingested;

* every time it is necessary to drink more to reach the same effects;

* withdrawal symptoms begin within hours of the last alcohol intake, some of which are tremors, sweating, and anxiety;

* the drink it becomes so important that it overshadows any other activity, even those that in the past have occupied a large part of their time, such as their vocations;

* Similar to the previous point, his closest relationships and his work are put at risk, but this does not make him stop drinking, and the loss grows exponentially.

Although it is not known with certainty what they are the causes of alcoholism, many experts point out that there may be a genetic predisposition combined with issues of the environment and certain traits of the personality, such as lack of self-esteem and impulsive character. In other words, people with a history of alcoholism in their family and who lead very stressful or demanding lives are very likely to fall into the clutches of alcohol.