What factors might lead to alcohol abuse?

Answer 1

Alcohol abuse is cause by some interconnected factors, like genetics, how you're family raised you, your emotions and the people around you. If you have a family history of heavy drinkers, it would be possible for you to acquire the habit. In addition, those individuals who suffer depression, anxiety or even bipolar disorder are also at risk because alcohol can be used to medicate the problem.

Answer 2

I abused alcohol like crazy! I use to hide alcohol in my closet, drank from 8:00 am til the next day. Use to throw up all the time, passed out and so on, living in darkness, etc. It is not a fun disease.

Another answer

Alcohol addiction has a number of signs, facts and factors including the following:

1. While younger alcoholics may lie and present themselves as having a worse problem than they do to impress their peer group, older alcoholics tend to lie by saying they drink less than they actually do.

2. Alcoholics are more likely to come from alcoholic households. While this might have some genetic basis, such as in genes related to how the body handles dopamine, it seems the biggest factor here is modeling. If a child grows up seeing a parent use alcohol to address a wide variety of problems, they may drink to solve the same problems.

3. People may abuse alcohol more around certain people, so they should choose their friends carefully.

4. Being addicted to alcohol may make a person more susceptible to other addictions. The reverse is also true. When a person lacks impulse control in one area, they are likely to show it in nearly all areas of life. So a person who drinks may be more likely than the general public to be addicted to cigarettes, gambling, sex, etc.

Answer 3

Although there is a genetic component in the risk of becoming alcoholic, there is a lack of consensus about other risk factors.