Alcoholism Facts

Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions. In common and historic usage, alcoholism refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, despite health problems and negative social consequences. Modern medical definitions describe alcoholism as a disease and addiction which results in a persistent use of alcohol despite negative consequences. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, alcoholism, also referred to as dipsomania described a preoccupation with, or compulsion toward the consumption of, alcohol and/or an impaired ability to recognize the negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption.

Although not all of these definitions specify current and on-going use of alcohol as a qualifier for alcoholism, some do, as well as remarking on the long-term effects of consistent, heavy alcohol use, including dependence and symptoms of withdrawal.

While the ingestion of alcohol is, by definition, necessary to develop alcoholism, the use of alcohol does not predict the development of alcoholism. The quantity, frequency and regularity of alcohol consumption required to develop alcoholism varies greatly from person to person. In addition, although the biological mechanisms underpinning alcoholism are uncertain, some risk factors, including social environment, stress, emotional health, genetic predisposition, age, and gender have been identified. For example, those who consume alcohol at an early age, by age 16 or younger, are at a higher risk of alcohol dependence or abuse. Also, studies indicate that the proportion of men with alcohol dependence are higher than that of the proportion of women, 7% and 2.5% respectively, although women are more vulnerable to long-term consequences of alcoholism. Around 90% of adults in United States consume alcohol and more than 700,000 of them are treated daily for alcoholism. Professor David Zaridze, who led the international research team, calculated that alcohol had killed three million Russians since 1987.

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If i have and want one beer everyday could it be an early sign of alcoholism?
Q. I'm 18 and for 2 months ive been working 45-50 hrs/week or more and every night i have one beer with my dad, 5-7 days out of the week. when it gets closer to evening i feel like its something i must do. i never drink more than one and rarely get drunk but could this be an early sign of alcoholism?
Asked by eyevin - Wed Aug 27 00:28:40 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No, i would say you are ok. There are alot worse people in the world.
Answered by Devils Little Sister - Wed Aug 27 00:37:57 2008

Help with explaining alcoholism to a newly arrived foster child?
Q. Ok, our new foster child arrived yesterday, a 5 year old boy, very sweet and shy. He hasn't spoken a lot to use except to ask when he's going home (we were honest and said we couldn't be sure) and he's asked why he's here and not with his parents. I told him we'd have a very good talk about it tomorrow (he was going to bed and I didn't want to upset him too much) and skimmed over the bare facts. How would you explain alcoholism and the damage it does to families to a 5 year old?
Asked by Snickette - Fri Mar 21 06:56:56 2008 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would explain that alcoholism is a disease. It is a form of addiction which the person doesn't choose to have. Emphasise the fact that it isn't a conscious choice, and that victims of addictions need a lot of care and help to get better. I would tell the child that when people get sick with any kind of illness, it sometimes hurts their families too. I would tell him that at the moment mum/dad is getting help for their sickness and they need you and your husband to look after (child's name) for them until they're better. You want to be gentle on him and reassure him that he is loved, and that his parents are working on having him back (be careful of the false promises though), but still tell him the truth, which he has a right to know. [cont.]
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How has alcoholism or other addictions impacted your life and relationships?
Q. Are you or someone you know addicted to alcohol or drugs? How has your relationship changed or stayed the same because of this person's addiction? How do you feel around this person? Have you lost or gained any respect for this person? What bothers you most about people with addictions?
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A. My father was an alcoholic. I love him, and I know he loved me, but while his addiction didn't effect my relationship with him, it did effect his relationship with everyone else. And his death, while I was deployed to Iraq two years ago, hit me really hard. His health went downhill really fast. But he, like a lot of addicts, was using drink to chase other demons away, which I think is the reason why I can drink, and I may want to drink, but I don't need to drink, because I don't have issues like that.
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Alcoholism Quotes

Alcoholism commonly refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages despite the health problems and negative social consequences it causes. Medical definitions describe alcoholism as a disease which results in a persistent use of alcohol despite negative consequences. Alcoholism may also refer to a preoccupation with or compulsion toward the consumption of alcohol and/or an impaired ability to recognize the negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption.

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  • Alcoholism is the disease of more.
  • ‘Tis not the eating, nor ‘tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess.
  • Morpheus' gifts used to come to me in bottles, Beam and black Jack Daniel's, straight up with a frosted schooner of Jax on the side, while the rain poor down in the neon glow outside the window of an all-night bar not far from the Huey Long Bridge. In a half hour I could kick open a furnace door and fling into the flames all the snakes and squeaking bats that lived inside me. Except the next morning they would writhe with new life in the ashes and come back home, stinking and hungry."

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