Alcoholism Is A Desiese

Many people wrongly believe that those who are alcoholics drink because they want to, despite all the negative consequences. For instance, on television and in movies, alcoholics are stereotyped in several ways: as a homeless man on the street, as people who beat their wives, as low-class and as people who don’t try. I want to show how this stereotype is incorrect, and that it can happen to anyone.
Alcohol is the most used and abused drug in the world, for this reason there is no wonder why we have alcohol problems. The most common problem is alcoholism. Alcoholism is a chronic, usually progressive disease, which includes a psychological and a physical addiction to alcohol. Alcoholics know what will happen to them when they drink, but they are so addicted to the alcohol that they cannot stop themselves. One definition of this term is “a diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors” (Webster’s Dictionary, 37). I would like to foc...