How many people's lives are cut short due to destructive and hazardous drinking? How many junior high, high school, and college students lose their lives every year due to an alcohol overdose? How many people are the victims of alcohol related crime or violence each and every year? How many people face severe consequences in their lives because they received a "driving under the influence conviction? On an annual basis, how many alcoholics fail to get the professional alcohol treatment they need? How many individuals get injured or lose their lives in alcohol related traffic accidents every year? How many people lose their lives each year from a condition that is one hundred percent preventable, such as alcohol poisoning? How many individuals lose their lives every year because of drinking problems? How many children are born each year with fetal alcohol syndrome?
So what is the main reason for asking these questions? Primarily to highlight the destructive and devastating nature of abusive and careless drinking. In fact, and based on the questions articulated above, it's a wonder why anyone would choose to drink in an excessive manner.
Stated more precisely, with the host of legal proceedings, employment dilemmas, financial difficulties, relationship issues, and health problems that are correlated with alcohol dependency and chronic alcohol abuse, why would any person with common sense want to drink in an excessive manner? Indeed when some of the above topics are put under the microscope more closely, abusive drinking makes even less sense and becomes more illogical.
Wouldn't you think that alcoholics would be able to see some of the alcoholism symptoms that they manifest? In a similar way, doesn't it seem logical to think that more alcoholics would be able to perceive some of the alcoholism signs that they exhibit? Moreover, wouldn't you think that people who are addicted to alcohol would try to learn more about their alcoholic symptoms by researching various alcohol-related facts, information, and statistics?
After reviewing the medical research findings, the point is so significant that it needs to be restated: With all of the dangerous and debilitating outcomes that are directly or indirectly associated with continuous and repetitive alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency, why would any individual want to involve himself or herself in abusive drinking?
What can be done about the pervasive nature of alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse in the United States? First, society needs to get the message to more people about the dangerous and unhealthy effects of repeated and continuous drinking. Secondly, people who are alcohol addicts or alcohol abusers need to look look at themselves frankly and ask why they are not getting the professional alcohol rehab they need.
Thirdly, our students need more meaningful and more relevant preventative and educational approaches and methods so that more students at all grade levels, including those at college, are "reached". And fourth, our students need to learn how to become problem solvers in life instead of getting easily drawn to the "instant gratification" and the "quick fix" of a drug or alcohol abuse "buzz" or "high".
There's a lot of room for hope and optimism if people can start drinking responsibly and those who engage in repeated and continuous drinking can become persuaded to get the alcohol treatment they require. Indeed, why put your loved ones through suffering, pain, and turmoil because of your repeated and continuous drinking when you have the power to control your life by drinking in moderation or even refraining from drinking if you cannot control your drinking behavior?
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