Alcoholism: Society's Long Ignored Problem
"We spend billions and billions to fight drugs but, comparatively, spend nothing against alcohol. And alcohol is a drug." -- Joseph Kennedy III, 1990.
Alcohol is the most abused substance in the United States, whether the user is at the legal age or not. Alcohol is the third leading cause of death nationwide and would be number one if alcohol-induced motor-vehicle deaths were included. 1 in every 13 adults abuse alcohol, which computes into roughly 14 million Americans who combat some type of alcohol abuse (7% of these are labeled alcoholics). An alcoholic is someone whose physical and/or emotional dependence on alcohol prevents them from leading a normal life. There are four phases of alcoholism. In the pre-alcoholic phase a person may seek out alcohol in social situations and feel the need to loosen up' before anxiety provoking events. Soon the person displays the beginning signs of being an alcoholic. They may drink alone, experience memory lapses or blackouts, gulp drinks,......
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