| Alcohol has a corrosive action on liver, and may also | | | | message to people, thereby promoting alcoholism. |
| lead to complications of brain, heart, stomach, | | | | 3. Certain stress hormones promote alcoholism. High |
| pancreas and other important organs of the body. A | | | | levels of emotional upheaval, stress, depression and |
| person becomes alcoholic when excessive intake of | | | | agony can cause a person seek peace in alcoholism. |
| alcohol throws certain chemicals in the brain out of | | | | Such addiction grows out of mental turmoil. |
| balance. This article briefly describes the major causes | | | | 4. Having poor self-confidence and suffering from |
| and ill-effects of alcoholism or alcohol addiction. | | | | depression may cause a person to become addicted |
| For instance imbalance in the brain chemicals such as | | | | to alcohol. |
| gamma-aminobutyric acids and glutamate may | | | | 5. Frequent partying with friends or being in close |
| increase a person's craze for alcohol. The victim | | | | contact with people who consume alcohol accelerates |
| under such circumstances would invariably need | | | | the risk of falling prey to alcoholism. The habit in this |
| alcohol to feel good or bar the advent of negative | | | | context grows through enablers |
| feelings. The victim suffers from severe withdrawal | | | | 6. Studies show that youthful drinking of alcohol may |
| symptoms if he or she is kept away from alcohol. | | | | lead to addiction in future. The earlier a person starts |
| The treatment should start with cutting down the | | | | drinking, the more he is at the risk of becoming a |
| physical dependency on alcohol, and then taking | | | | prey to alcoholism. |
| necessary precautions to check relapse. Victim may | | | | Hope this article has helps you to understand the |
| go for rehabilitation programs to get rid of his or her | | | | major causes and bad effects of alcoholism. It is also |
| addiction. | | | | true that if someone is fully determined, it's not |
| Causes of Alcoholism | | | | impossible to overcome alcoholism. |
| 1. Research gives an evidence of biological factors | | | | Copyright © Ryan Mutt, All Rights Reserved. If you |
| and genes promoting alcoholism. Inheritance of D2 | | | | want to use this article on your website or in your |
| dopamine receptor gene in a specific form may make | | | | ezine, make all the urls (links) active. |
| a person vulnerable to alcoholism. | | | | Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health |
| 2. Family influence and craze for picking up high-profile | | | | advice and is for general information only. Always |
| and glamorous life habits as shown in advertisements | | | | seek the insights of a qualified health professional |
| and through the entertainment media sends a wrong | | | | before embarking on any health program. |