Alcohol addiction can kind of sneak up on a person. After all, those of us who live in western countries are constantly bombarded with advertisements for beer, wine and other forms of alcohol. Movies and television make it seem like drinking is the thing to do. It is perfectly legal almost everywhere, and in fact about 90 percent of the adults in the United States drink.
So what's the problem? The problem is that alcohol addiction can absolutely destroy lives. It destroyed the lives of my grandparents, although my grandmother was able to eventually turn her life around. Alcohol addiction can rob a person of his or her job, family, friendships, health, wealth and self-respect.
But alcohol addiction can also be beat - and that is the good news.
Alcohol addiction is a bigger problem among men than among women for whatever reason. About 7 percent of men are addicted to alcohol, while only about 2.5 percent of women are. Why such a difference? Nobody knows for sure, but from a very young age drinking beer and getting drunk are behaviors that are glorified to young men, so perhaps cultural factors play a key role.
In any event, the truth is that there are millions of Americans who are addicted to alcohol, but only about 700,000 of them have been treated for alcoholism.
So how do you know if you are addicted to alcohol? The following are some of the warning signs.....
*You experience slurred speech, dizziness and extreme clumsiness when (Read More....)
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