ple use alcohol, especially frequently and heavily like alcoholics do, they are justsetting themselves up to get hurt or hurt someone else.Getting HelpEarly identification and treatment of alcoholism is the best way to prevent alcohol fromruining your life. The first and most important thing an alcoholic can do is admit that theyhave a problem. It is unlikely that the alcoholic will be the first to admit it, usually theywill deny they have a problem, first they will deny their problem to others and then tothemselves. But once the alcoholic admits they have a problem, they are on the road tovictory. After they admit they have a problem they have to decide for themselves that theywant to stop drinking for good. Another very crutial part of recovery is recognizingalcoholism itself as the problem needing attention, rather than saying it is just secondary toanother underlying problem. There are many places an alcoholic can get help from like: family, friends, health-care workers, Alcoholics Anonymous, and alcoholism counselors. They can provide the moral support the alcoholic needs to get well. Alcoholics may needto check into a detox center if really bad, because the withdrawals can be very painful andcould possibly cause death. Withdrawal reactions can include any or all of these: highfever, loss of appetite, nausea, uncontrollable shaking, hallucinations, and possible comaor death. Alcoholism is a disease that cannot be totally cured but people can recover andreturn to a normal way of life. Recovering depends on total abstinence from alcohol. Recovering alcohol’s can never touch alcohol again because their addiction is too strong. Alcoholism is a very serious disease that affects a large number of people. I think if weeducate children at an early age to use alcohol in moderation and within a reasonable limitwe would have less cases of alcoholism. We also now have the ability, throughtechnology, to detect which people will most likel...
