| Alcoholism is a disease that does not discriminate, | | | | worthless and that they don't want to quit. They |
| attacking both young and old and people of all races | | | | believe that these individuals can just put the bottle |
| and professions. When most people picture an | | | | down and end the problem, but it's not that simple. |
| alcoholic they think of the "town drunk" in an old | | | | Alcoholics suffer from a physical need for the alcohol. |
| west movie or perhaps the guy down on his luck on | | | | They can smell it, taste it and it consumes their |
| skid row, but the fact is that alcoholics are doctors, | | | | thoughts to the point of practically driving them crazy |
| lawyers, public officials, friends and family members. | | | | until they either consume more or finally pass through |
| You may have an alcoholic friend or family member | | | | the "dt's". Even then the cravings are intense. Also, |
| and not even be aware of it. Your doctor may go | | | | they have to learn how to live all over again after |
| straight from his office to the country club each day. | | | | getting clean. |
| The cause of alcoholism is still not 100% solved, | | | | People can actually die from alcohol withdrawals, |
| although most researchers believe that it lies in family | | | | unlike other drugs, such as heroin, which will make |
| genetics. People with alcoholism are not necessarily | | | | the addict violently ill, but under proper supervision |
| bad individuals. They're sick, hopeless and desperate. | | | | those withdrawals are not potentially lethal. |
| Alcoholism is a very serious disease that will | | | | Approximately one in ten people suffer from |
| eventually lead to death for the drinker, unless they | | | | alcoholism, so the next time you see someone that |
| somehow manage to get into and stay in a recovery | | | | has a visible drinking problem, why not try to lend |
| program. | | | | them a helping hand rather than a large dose of |
| Many non-alcoholic people tend to pass judgement on | | | | criticism? |
| these poor souls by just assuming that they're | | | | |