What is Alcoholism?
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Video Description:Whether you enjoy one beer or take pleasure in many drinks at once, you may have wondered if imbibing means you could have alcoholism. In this video, we'll explore alcohol abuse, from the effects of drinking too much to what it means to be drunk.
Transcript:Fact: Each year, college students spend about $5.5 billion on alcohol, mostly beer! So you like to drink-it's clear that most college students do! But where does casual drinking cross the line and become a serious problem? The term alcoholism is commonly applied both to people who suffer from alcohol dependence as well as to people who engage in alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse is any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, despite the negative consequences of doing so. On the other hand, the more serious condition of alcohol dependence is alcohol abuse combined with tolerance, withdrawal, and an uncontrollable desire to drink. Alcoholism affects a person progressively on both physical and mental levels. Because alcohol actually alters brain chemicals-including GABA, which acts on impulsiveness, and glutamate, which excites the nervous system-an alcoholic has a physical need to drink. The physical aspect of the illness is also characterized by a tolerance for alcohol that is ever increasing and a need to consume the drug at a growing rate. Mentally, alcoholics often experience periods of blacking out, where they don't remember their own conversations or actions. They often notice that their drinking interferes with relationships, classes, and everyday activities. Most alcoholics deny that there's a problem and will not seek help of their own accord. While anyone can become an alcoholic, the risk is higher for people who have relatives that are alcoholics, as they may have a genetic predisposition to the disease. Other factors that influence alcoholism include high levels of stress, anxiety, or emotional pain. Although alcoholism is a disease, and a serious one, there are ways to get help. If you think you or someone you know has an alcohol problem, don't keep it to yourself. Talk to a counselor or someone at your college health center.
Category:Alcohol & Drugs/Alcoholism, Abuse, & Drunk Driving
Tags:Alcohol, alcoholism, alcoholic, alcohol abuse, Drinking, Drunk, alchol, alcoholics, alcohol addiction, alcoholics anonymous, alcohol rehab, alcanon
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