The Alcohol Related Problems And Alcohol Related Deaths That Are Linked To Heavy And Abusive Drinking And What Can Be Done About Alcohol Dependency And Alcohol Abuse In The United States

How many people get injured or lose their lives in alcohol related traffic accidents every year? On an annual basis, how many alcoholics fail to get the professional alcohol treatment they require? How many people are the victims of alcohol related crime or violence each and every year? How many people face serious consequences in their lives because they received a DWI conviction? How many junior high, high school, and college students lose their lives every year due to an alcohol overdose? How many people's lives are cut short due to unhealthy and hazardous drinking? How many individuals lose their lives every year because of drinking problems? How many children are born each year with fetal alcohol syndrome? How many individuals lose their lives each year from a condition that is one hundred percent preventable, such as alcohol poisoning?

So what is the reason for asking these questions? Essentially to stress the devastating and destructive nature of unhealthy and abusive drinking. Indeed, and based on the above questions, it is a wonder why anyone would choose to drink in an abusive and excessive manner.

Stated differently, with the host of employment problems, relationship issues, financial dilemmas, legal proceedings, and health difficulties that are interrelated with alcoholism and chronic alcohol abuse, why would any individual with average intelligence want to drink in a hazardous manner? Indeed when some of the above topics are looked at more closely, abusive and excessive drinking becomes more illogical and makes even less sense.

Wouldn't you think that alcoholics would be able to see some of the alcoholism symptoms that they exhibit? In a similar way, doesn't it seem logical to think that more chronic alcohol abusers would be able to perceive some of the alcoholism signs that they display? In addition, wouldn't you think that people who are alcohol dependent would attempt to learn more about their alcoholic symptoms by reading about some basic alcohol-related statistics, facts, and information?

After reviewing the findings, the point is so critical that it needs to be said again: With all of the damaging and debilitating consequences that are directly or indirectly interlinked with repetitive and continuous alcohol dependency and alcohol abuse, why would any individual want to involve himself or herself in abusive and careless drinking?

What can be done about the pervasive nature of alcohol abuse and alcoholism in our country? First, society needs to get the message to more individuals about the damaging and debilitating effects of excessive drinking. Secondly, people who are alcoholics or alcohol abusers need to look look at themselves frankly and ask why they are not getting the professional alcohol treatment they require.

Thirdly, our students need more meaningful and more relevant educational and preventative methods and approaches so that more students at all grade levels, including those who are at college, "get the word". And fourth, our students need to learn how to become problem solvers in life instead of getting easily attracted to the "instant gratification" and the "quick fix" of an alcohol or drug abuse "high" or "buzz".

There's a lot of room for optimism and hope if people can start drinking in moderation and those who engage in abusive and unhealthy drinking can become motivated to get the alcohol treatment they need. Indeed, why put your loved ones through suffering, pain, and turmoil because of your excessive drinking when you have the power to control your life by drinking responsibly or even quitting drinking if you can't control your drinking?