Some of us have "addictive personalities." Basically, it means we tend to become dependent on something that -- at least in excess -- is harmful to us.
Alcohol releases inhibitions and dulls our perceptions. Some people need this. After a while, the chemistry of the brain changes and they become alcohol dependent; that is, if they don't have alcohol they become physically ill -- addicted.
Alcoholics don't "engage" in Alcoholism -- they are helplessly dependent on booze.
There is no scientific that some people are "born alcoholics."
Scientists do not have a cure for alcoholism. There are various aspects to alcoholism and it affects people in many different ways. People can seek help for alcoholism, but there is no actual cure.
Yes, alcoholism is a form of maladaptive behavior. Alcoholism is never good for people.
No. Some people say it is as a justification. But, being an alcoholic is simply a choice, an unintelligent one, that some people choose to take.
Memory loss, alcoholism, and liver disease.
Alcoholism is caused by drinking too much alcohol for too long a period. There is a genetic component that causes some people to become addicted sooner than others. Many people use stress and tension as an excuse to drink, but they do not cause alcoholism.
Some people and groups consider alcoholismto be a disease. However, many physicians reject the disease theory of alcoholism as unsupported by the medical research evidence.
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Nine out of every 10 people who have nutritional cirrhosis have a history of alcoholism
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People don't really get Alcoholism because it isn't a disease, in spite of the common misperception. They become alcoholic as a result of a long series of bad choices.