Alcoholism
Alcoholism is not third or fourth, but the number one killer and public health
problem in the United States. The death rate for alcoholics is thirty-three-thousand a year,
compared to twelve thousand due to non alcoholic problems. Not to mention that being
an alcoholic costs money. They depend on any source of income to buy as much as they
can consume to experience their sense of high from it. Alcoholism, also known as alcohol
dependence, is a disease that includes four symptoms: craving, loss of control, physical
dependence and tolerance. Alcoholism will lead to hard life along with a non-distant
future.
Many people must ask themselves certain questions to figure out whether or not
they're alcoholics. They ask themselves these questions because they become worried that
they are alcoholics. This is the stage where they realize that alcoholism is a serious
problem and are willing to find ways to stop rather than it being too......
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