Alcohol Addiction

Simply, Alcohol Addiction is a compulsive need for a intoxicating liquid. This is obtained by a fermented grain or fruit. These liquids could be wine, beer, or any other hard liquors.

What is Alcoholism

Alcoholism is evident when a person has a craving for alcohol and is unable to contain or control his or her drinking limits. If a need to consume more alcohol to receive a high or if symptoms of withdraws are present such as anxiety, nausea, shakiness, or sweating is present when a person is not drinking alcohol than he or she is probably an alcoholic.

People may think that all it takes is will power for a person to stop drinking, but it's not quite that simple. The cravings an alcoholic has is so powerful that it actually suppresses their capability of quitting drinking. Because of this, most alcoholics need some form of assistance to help them quit drinking Treatment and support from family, friends, and organizations has helped many alcoholics quit drinking and rebuild their lives. However, even with these available aids, it's a sad fact that some alcoholics are still unable to quit drinking.

What are the causes and effects of alcoholism?

Scientist say that if someone's family has alcoholic addiction present and that person decides to start drinking alcohol than person is more likely to develop alcoholism. A person's environment and/or a traumatic experience in their life can cause alcoholism or even worsen an preexisting alcoholism condition. Also, factors such as culture, family, friends, peer pressure, and lifestyle can contribute to alcoholism.

Alcoholism can cause a person to get into serious trouble. This can be both mentally and physically destructive. Alcohol abuse accounts for half of all accidents, crimes, deaths, murders, and suicides. Alcohol use is also associated with many different health problems such as cancer, brain damage, liver diseases, and heart disease. An alcoholic who does not stop drinking overtime reduces his or her life expectancy by 10 to 15 years.

  • Overuse of alcohol could destroy brain cells, possibly leading to brain damage.
  • Alcohol disturbs the function and structure of the central nervous system which hinders the ability to consolidate, retrieve, and process information.
  • Moderate alcohol consumption can affect cognitive abilities, Large amounts interfere with oxygen supply to the brain causing blackouts when drunk.
  • Alcohol addiction may cause inflammation in the esophagus, mouth, and stomach. This could cause cancer in those areas, especially in drinkers who smoke.
  • Splurging drinks may produce irregular heartbeats, increasing risk of high-blood pressure, heart attacks, and other kinds of heart damage.
  • Alcohol can also harm vision, damage sexual functionality, slow down circulation, promote malnutrition, and water retention.
  • Alcohol can also lead to skin and pancreatic disorders, weakening bones and muscles, which, decreases immunity

Alcohol taken in large quantities are broken down in the liver. The liver breaks down alcohol at a fixed rate. Overuse of the liver could cause malfunctions and disorders from alcohol damage. Liver damage could occur in three stages. Stage 1: liver enlargement - abnormal fatty tissue penetrates liver cells. Stage 2: alcoholic hepatitis - liver cells swell, inflame, and then the cells eventually die: alcohol hepatitis. Stage 3: cirrhosis - fibrous scar tissues are formed which hinders the flow of blood through the liver.

What to do with alcoholism?

  • Stop alcohol addiction. You must have a strong desire to stop being an alcoholic.
  • Identify the cause of your alcoholism. Knowing the cause of a problem is important to its solution. If traumatic experiences cause alcoholism , let it go and be delivered from it. Forgiveness is good thing to do. Seek some form of counseling to aid in healing.
  • Decide to get help. Recognizing the need for help is very important. Get treatment from an alcohol rehabilitation center. Seek help from family members, friends, and above all God.

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