{"id":4539,"date":"2021-06-07T04:33:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T04:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/alcoholism\/"},"modified":"2021-06-07T04:33:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T04:33:25","slug":"alcoholism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/alcoholism\/","title":{"rendered":"alcoholism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/alcoholismo.jpg\" alt=\"Alcoholism\" width=\"199\" height=\"156\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-38179\" align=\"right\"\/>It is called <strong>alcoholism<\/strong> to <strong>addiction<\/strong> at <strong>alcoholic drinks<\/strong>.  It is, therefore, a <strong>disease<\/strong> caused by excessive consumption of this type of beverages, which generates various health disorders.<\/p>\n<p>For example: <em>\"My uncle lost everything because of his alcoholism: he lost his job, they finished off his house and his wife abandoned him\"<\/em>, <em>\"The singer announced that he will suspend the tour to enter a clinic with the intention of treating his <strong>trouble<\/strong> of alcoholism \"<\/em>, <em>\"Be careful, you are only one step away from falling into alcoholism\"<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that an alcoholic beverage is one that, among its compounds, has <strong>alcohol<\/strong> <strong>ethyl<\/strong> (a chemical compound also called <strong>ethanol<\/strong>).  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 <strong>toxic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>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 <strong>drug<\/strong> It is legal in most countries, despite the fact that it causes a large number of deaths around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Who suffers from alcoholism is qualified as a <strong>alcoholic<\/strong>.  These individuals have a <strong>physical dependence<\/strong> alcohol: if they do not consume it, they experience a withdrawal syndrome.  In addition to changes of <strong>conduct<\/strong>, chronic alcoholism can cause <strong>cirrhosis<\/strong>, <strong>hepatitis<\/strong>, <strong>impotence<\/strong> Y <strong>heart disease<\/strong>, among other problems.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences that alcoholism causes in the body are not more serious than <strong>the level of destruction that it causes in the sentimental and work planes of the person<\/strong>.  In cases involving a large exposure with each state of intoxication, it is common for the <strong>shame<\/strong>, as well as reproaches from family members who have felt humiliated by the situation.<\/p>\n<p>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 <strong>exposition<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>There are various <strong>treatments<\/strong> that help control alcoholism so that <strong>person<\/strong> can remain sober and abstain from consumption, although it requires the will and firm decision of the patient.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Alcoholismo.jpg\" alt=\"Alcoholism\" width=\"260\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46880\"\/>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 <strong>signs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong> it becomes impossible to control the amount of drink that is ingested;<\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong> every time it is necessary to drink more to reach the same effects;<\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong> withdrawal symptoms begin within hours of the last alcohol intake, some of which are <strong>tremors, sweating, and anxiety<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong> the <strong>drink<\/strong> 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;<\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>Although it is not known with certainty what they are <strong>the causes of alcoholism<\/strong>, many experts point out that there may be a genetic predisposition combined with issues of the environment and certain traits of the <strong>personality<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-center kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;4539&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;alcoholism&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is called alcoholism to addiction at alcoholic drinks. 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