What exactly is alcoholism, how do you know who has it, and how do you get rid of it? Alcoholism also known as "alcohol dependence syndrome," is defined as being a disease that is characterized by cravings, loss of control, physical dependence, and tolerance. Alcoholism is also defined as a chronic, progressive, relapsing brain disease that around five percent of Americans die from. "It is a widely used drug, tolerated physiologically and socially, with a place in religious ceremony, in ritual, in spontaneous celebration, and in everyday social transactions, but also a drug that contributes extensively to illness, to violence, to social order, and mortality" (Trum 1). Unbelievably stated, forty percent of alcoholism is caused by genetic factors.
Alcoholism also runs in families, so it is likely for more than one member in a family to have an alcohol problem. For most people, alcohol is a pleasant complement to social activities, but studies show that nearly one in every......
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