According to surveys conducted by the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a substantial proportion of alcoholics become cured of Alcoholism and are able to drink in moderation.
Alcoholics are individuals who suffer from alcohol use disorder, a chronic condition characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, loss of control over drinking, and negative emotional and physical effects when not drinking. Alcoholics often continue to drink despite negative consequences in their personal, professional, and social life. Treatment and support are available to help alcoholics overcome their addiction.
Alcoholics Anonymous.
alcoholics and stereotypically college students
Alcoholism has a strong genetic component. In addition to that, the example of parents drinking and the trauma associated with living in an alcoholic household make it even more likely that children of alcoholics will drink, and that they will become addicted if they do.
Anyone who has a problem with alcohol can become a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop drinking.
Most alcoholics never face this problem, which typically takes many decades of heavy abusive drinking.
I have heard of some drinking anti-freeze that goes in a car.
because they crave the sugar that was in the alcohol
Not necessarily. Worldwide, the most common reason for not drinking alcohol is religion.
Social acceptance. also, admitting they have a problem, a disease.
It could have some deterrent effect on non-alcoholics, by causing them to worry about being caught. Alcoholics don't worry about such things very much.
Yes, if the person overdoses. Long term alcoholics need to either stop drinking or moderate their drinking.