Alcoholism

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Alcoholism is a condition characterized by dependence, physical and/or psychological, on alcohol. Chronic alcoholism most often results from the regular consumption of ever-increasing amounts of alcohol over a long period of time. Some alcoholics engage in drinking binges that alternate with periods of sobriety; some are never completely sober.

This condition affects more than twice as many men as women. Experts say that at least 9 percent of adult men and 4 percent of adult women in the United State are alcohol dependant-an estimate on e out of every thirteen people. Alcohol dependence can occur at any age. Most active alcoholics are between the ages of thirty-five and fifty-five, but many teenagers and young adults are either alcohol-dependant or on their way to becoming so. Statistics show that three times as many college students today drink purposely to become intoxicated as did so just twenty years ago.

No one knows why some people are able to consume moderate amounts of alcohol for years without developing problems, while others become alcoholics. It is known, however that the children of alcoholic parents are more apt to use alcohol than people whose parents are teetotalers or controlled social drinkers. Studies have shown that ever if children of alcohol-dependant parents are adopted by nondrinkers, they are still significantly more likely to grow up to abuse alcohol than biological children of nondrinkers. This suggests a genetic component in the tendency towards substance abuse and dependence.

Although alcoholism usually starts slowly and progresses gradually from social drinking to heavy drinking to dependence, it can progress with lightning speed, depending on an individual's tolerance for alcohol. Alcoholism typically develops in four main stages.

In stage I, a social drinker develops an ability to drink a greater quantity obviously intoxicated. This person is sometimes described as having a "hollow leg" because of a capacity to "hold his (or her) liquor," and may even be admired for it in some settings.
In stage II, the drinker begins to experience blackouts and has trouble remembering what occurred during a drinking binge. These memory lapses can be frightening, and they cause some drinkers to cut back on their consumption. An alcoholic in the making, however, usually either laughs off or ignores such episodes.
In stage III of the disease, the drinker no longer has the ability to stop drinking, even if he or she wants to. If confronted, he or she will either vehemently deny the existence of a problem or promise to stop. Holding down a job is a challenge most stage-III alcoholics cannot meet. In many instances, a deep feeling of shame sets in, and the drinker will go to great lengths to hide the addiction-employing such tactics as stashing bottles in handy the drinker will go to great lengths to hide the addiction-employing such tactics as stashing bottles in handy places and adding alcohol secretly to harmless beverages. Drinking in morning and throughout the day becomes a necessity. A person in stage III undergoes sometimes frightening personality changes, with such traits as moodiness, irritability, jealousy, selfishness, and uncontrolled anger coming to the fore.
In stage IV, the final stage of alcoholism, the drinker suffers from mental and physical complications. Because of the calories coming from alcohol, he or she is likely to have no appetite for food. Personal appearance often suffers, and a formerly fastidious person may become a complete slob. The liver, which is responsible for metabolizing alcohol, suffers damage, which may include fatty degeneration, hepatitis, cirrhosis, and cancer. The heart muscle may suffer damage as well. In addition, prolonged heavy drinking increases the risk of blood pressure, breast cancer, cancer of the mouth and esophagus stroke, and impotence. The digestive system suffers from consumption of large amounts of alcohol and responds with gastritis, pancreatitis, and ulcers. Heavy-drinking may lead to kidney failure. Facial flushing, including that characteristic red-nose, can become permanent condition for heavy drinkers.

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