Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a disease which consists basically of continually craving and consuming compulsive and excessive amounts of alcohol.
1. Causes of the disease
Alcoholism can be caused by a few different things. The causes are usually physical, genetic, environmental, psychological or social factors (which are high variable from person to person.)
The Genetic factors are critical as a person who had an alcoholic parents risk of being an alcoholic is four to five times greater. Due to conditioning and upbringing some people are more inclined to become alcoholics. Drinking is socially satisfactory and an accepted cultural activity so the open availability of alcohol instead of other drugs makes it that some people are more inclined to become alcoholics than others.
Another cause of alcoholism is the emotional factors involved. If someone has gone through an emotional relapse (such as a break-up, job loss or loss of a social status) they turn to alcohol for brief escape......
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