Alcoholism : Alcoholism And Alcoholism

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Alcoholism
Around the world, alcohol is abused by millions of people. Alcoholism is often misunderstood by people who simply drink to converse. Obviously, this is not the correct way to define alcoholism. According to dictionary.com, it is considered a disease in which a human drinks alcohol frequently and depends on it. They will not know or understand when to stop, even while knowing what effects it can cause, such as health. Not only health, but other things in life can be affected by alcohol abuse as well, such as family life and your faith. Therefore, alcohol abuse should be prevented because of the issues it will cause with one’s faith and one’s health.

Many do not clearly understand how serious alcohol abuse really is. According to CDC (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention), “Excessive alcohol use is responsible for approximately 88,000 deaths in the United States each year”. In addition to that, the NIH (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) claims that alcohol is a risk factor for cancers like liver, breast, mouth, esophagus, and many more. According to Steven Reinbersg’s article titled as “Third of Americans Have Alcohol Problems at Some Point”, more than “30 percent of Americans say they have had problems with alcohol”, proven by studies. Numerous Americans take advantage of alcohol frequently, but do not realize what kind of side affects it can bring for themselves. Though, alcoholism is often brought to awareness, one may feel like they are not educated enough about it.

Fortunately, alcoholism may be prevented through religion. In the Catholic perspective, it is quite evident that drinking is not a sin. Jesus in many of the Bible’s scriptures mentions that he drank alcohol in order to symboli...

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...commercials are that it generates profit for the business. On the other hand, these commercials also tempt humans to buy the product and, in some cases, abuse it. Commercials like Budweiser’s demonstrates to consumers that alcohol is needed in order to have a great time. Unfortunately, this is not the case. This is a clear disadvantage for consumers because of health risks. Alcoholism should be promoted more frequently rather than promoted purchase in order to have a “good time”. Unlike Budweiser, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Canada is an organization to prevent impaired driving and to support the victims of the crime. Over the years, the organization has made it’s success by creating increased awareness for the cause around the world. Awareness of the product will definitely help prevent our community from abusing alcohol and saving them from its many risks.

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