Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
(Inamullah Ansari, Lahore)
Virtually all of us have been exposed to Alcohol. Drinking is rampant all
around. Alcoholism emerges from a drinking culture.
Alcoholism is a serious Health problem today, directly affecting Billion
peoples around the World. It also means that at least other Billions also
drink. There are Billions more who are suffering as a result of living under
the same roof with Alcoholics.
Drinking per se is not a defect of character; it is not a disease either.
Alcoholism is! You can judge drinking & Alcoholism a part by consequences.
Rest assured Alcoholism is treatable at any stage.
People often ask what is the diagnostic criterion of Alcoholism? The short &
simple answer is: When you see a finger pointed at some body’s drinking, it
is Alcoholism.
At some point, the drinking pattern begins to diverge; those who are
destined to become Alcoholics start to drink more & more often. They ensure
the supply & can’t stop once start.
Excessive drinking brings on Lethal kind of Depression & Suicidal thoughts
start flashing through the Mind. If the course of the Disease is not
interrupted, the end is certain to be Suicide, either slowly with Alcohol or
in a more direct violent way.
There is Lethal Depression at the climax which some Physicians treat with
Anti—Depressants. This Depression is in fact secondary to Alcoholism & can
be treated only by quitting.
Alcohol is quickly absorbed into Blood stream; Blood Alcohol Level (BAL) is
a percentage of Alcohol in the Blood which determines the effect on
behavior.
Alcohol is very rich in Calories too. These Calories can’t be stored & are
to be consumed at once. So the energy “KICK” is its most deadly
Characteristic.
Alcohol is a selectively Addicting Drug. Alcoholism is Bio, Psycho & Social
Disease. It starts in the body, affects the Mind & destroys Life.
Psychological damage is the result & not the cause of the Alcoholism.
We reviewed the history of involvement with Alcohol or Drugs & have
identified symptoms of Addictive disease that explaining that it is a
Chronic, Progressive & Potentially fatal disease.
First the man takes the drink & then the drink takes a drink & finally the
drink takes the man. |
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