SAY NO TO ALCOHOL

The famous singer Amy Winehouse is a public alcoholic. Everyday we see new pictures of her in an awful state, probably  partially due to alcohol.
In her famous song 'Rehab' she clearly states that they're trying to make her go to rehab but she says 'NO,NO,NO!'

When public figures, mostly celebrities, use alcohol to an excess of course that the teenagers who think highly of them won't doubt in their decision. They won't see the bad in alcohol, and will consume it more. Celebrities are like promoters, and with their lifestyle they promote alcohol everyday.

Several researches done in the past have connected several possible factors to the high risk of developing alcoholism and some of those are:

Genetics
 Although most of the experts aren’t so sure in the validity of this fact- truth is that some genetic factors may cause a person to be vulnerable to alcoholism.

Emotional state
 It is logical to assume that high levels of stress or anxiety can lead some people to drink alcohol in order to try forgetting all things that could have caused the stress. ·

Psychological factors
Most of the psychologists claim that certain personality traits such as those with low-self esteem or depression may make a person more likely to abuse alcohol. Not only that – it is also logical to assume that having friends who drinks regularly would promote drinking.

According to most of the American psychiatrist - they recognize four signs of alcoholism:

• Loss of control over drinking
• Continued use of alcohol despite social, medical, family, and work problems
• Increased alcohol tolerance over time
• Withdrawal symptoms when alcoholics stop drinking after a period of heavy drinking such as anxiety, agitation, increased blood pressure, and, in extreme cases, seizures.
  
  

Some of the common alcoholism signs are also:

• Drinking alone
• Be unable to limit the amount of alcohol used
• Losing interest in activities and hobbies that used to bring pleasure
• Feeling a need or compulsion to drink
• Keeping alcohol in unlikely places at home, at work or in the car
• Experiencing physical withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweating and shaking in non- drinking periods

TYPES OF ALCOHOLISM
It is important thing to know that some researchers divide alcoholism into two types:

Type I alcoholism
This is the most common form which occurs in both men and women and is associated with adult-onset alcohol dependence. This form appears to be the result of genetic predisposition and environmental provocation.

Type II alcoholism (male-limited)

This form of alcoholism, on the other hand, is due mainly to genetics. How come? Well, it is proven that it occurs only in men, usually with early onset in the teen years, and unfortunately- is more difficult to treat.

THE BEST APPROACHES TO RECOVERY

It is extremely important to point out that the biggest problem in the alcoholism treatment is the fact that most people with alcoholism enter treatment reluctantly because they deny that they have a problem. It is logical to assume that the best possible treatment will get a person which recognized and accepted the need for treatment. It is also important to know that there are really various treatments made to help people with alcohol problems and they may involve an evaluation, a brief intervention, an outpatient program or counseling, or a residential inpatient stay.

From data obtained in autopsy studies, it appears that between 10 % and 15 % of alcoholics have cirrhosis at the time of death. It is unknown why some alcoholics develop liver disease while others do not. One possibility is that there are genetic factors that predispose some alcoholics to liver disease. Some data also suggest that co-factors such as chronic infection with hepatitis C virus may increase the risk of the development of cirrhosis in an alcoholic. In general, women who drink an equal amount of alcohol are at higher risk than men for the development of liver disease, possibly because of decreased metabolism of alcohol in the stomach prior to absorption.

REMEMBER, LIVER DISEASE IS NOT THE ONLY LIFE-THREATENING COMPLICATION OF ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS. ALL ALCOHOLICS MUST ABSTAIN FROM DRINKING AS NUMEROUS OTHER ALCOHOL-RELATED MEDICAL, SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS CAN LEAD TO MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY.

Alcoholism is a condition resulting from excessive drinking of and dependence on beverages that contain alcohol. Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a disease with physical, psychological, and social health issues.

Those affected experience:
- Physical dependence,  withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety after stopping.
- Tolerance, the need to drink greater amounts of alcohol to get the "high"
- Craving, a strong need, or urge, to drink
- Loss of control, not being able to stop drinking once drinking has begun

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

These days on the internet is set one mail to go in circle all around the world. The mail have one song or better say one story of young lady which listened her mother and did not drink alcohol on the parties, but because of other drank person she was killed. The mail goes in circle to submit 5000 signatures of all who are against alcoholism. This mail is set by mothers who are against alcohol drivers. The mail is:


I went to a party, and remembered what you said. You told me not to drink, Mum.
So I had a sprite instead. I felt proud of myself, the way you said I would, that I didn't drink and drive. Though some friends said I should I made a healthy choice, and your advice to me was right,.The party finally ended and the kids drove out of sight. I got into my car, sure to get home in one piece. I never knew what was coming, something I expected least. Now I'm lying on the pavement, and I hear the policeman say 'The kid that caused this wreck was drunk' . Mum, his voice seems far away. My own blood's all around me, as I try hard not to cry. I can hear the paramedic say, 'this girl is going to die'. I'm sure the guy had no idea, while he was flying high, because he chose to drink and drive now I would have to die. So why do people do it, Mum knowing that it ruins lives? And now the pain is cutting me, like a hundred stabbing knives. Someone should have taught him, that it's wrong to drink and drive. Maybe if his parents had, I'd still be alive.  My breath is getting shorter, Mum I'm getting really scared. – These are my final moments, and I'm so unprepared. – I wish that you could hold me Mum as I lie here and die.
– I wish that I could say, 'I love you, Mum!' so I love you and good-bye.