Alcoholism is defined to as, "a primary disorder and chronic disease, progressive and often fatal where an individual is dependent on alcohol. This is when a person forms a physical, mental, and spiritual dependence on alcohol." (1) These people can not/do not know when to stop drinking, and cannot stop drinking no matter how bad things may get for them. Alcoholism has recently been defined as a disease, because it is a chronic and progressive. Like many other diseases, it has symptoms that include a strong need to drink despite the negative consequences; it also has a generally predictable course and is often influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.
Misuse of alcohol represents one of the leading causes of preventable death, illness and injury in many societies throughout the world. Alcohol consumption has an effect of adverse health and social consequences. The adverse effects of alcohol may include liver cirrhosis, mental illnesses, and several types of......
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