Alcoholism

Alcoholism

There is a very serious mental disorder that plagues many Americans. It’s called Alcoholism. Alcoholism is defined as the inability to abstain from the daily consumption of large amounts of alcohol. Some “alcoholics”, or people with alcoholism, can abstain from the use of alcohol for short periods of time but are unable to regulate their intake of alcohol once they begin again. These types of alcoholics are known as “binge” drinkers.
Alcoholism is usually caused by a person’s belief that they cannot deal with the pressures of life without alcohol. Alcoholics get drunk so that they do not feel the pain that come along with life. Once drinkers fall into a pattern of getting drunk to “feel better”, they can be diagnosed with alcoholism.
There are several key symptoms of alcoholism. They include a strong...