Recent studies have shown that genetic trait contributes to progression from social drinking to alcoholism in about 50% of individuals. Alcoholism is often a familial trait. Differences in sensitivity of various neuronal systems to alcohol among 'predisposed' and 'not predisposed' individual have been demonstrated.
There is no single reason for why people drink. Diverse feelings and behaviors are provoked by alcohol in different individuals and in the same individual on different occasions. Alcohol can make people happy as well as sad, curious as well as mean, talkative as well as silent, friendly as well as hostile. All this cannot be explained on the basis of pharmacological actions alone. Attitudes, beliefs, peer groups, social setting and learned experiences all have a bearing. Alcohol is said to produce good mood, sense of well being, self-confidence, sociability etc. But these in fact are learned behaviors. Drinking is often related to 'celebration' and 'high living'. There is 'wine sobbery' in high social groups.
To some, excess excitement of risk taking. People often boast of their capacity to drink. To the young, drinking many be symbol of rebellion against the oppressive older generation and rejection of the values of the establishment. 'Binge drinking' is a specific behavioral pattern of bouts of excessive drinking. Alcohol is often an excuse for bad behavior. Society's view that intoxicated person is unaware of his actions- makes intoxication an attractive state, because there is increased freedom of what one can say or do after drinking. Thus, there is variety of motivations for drinking.
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Your post is great Pradeep Raj; I love how the graphs are presented! Anyway, if alcoholism is a familial trait, I think it would be better to educate the children of the alcoholics earlier in their lives. That way, the possibility of their being addicted to alcohol may significantly diminish. It is also better to involve them in alcoholism intervention so they'd get a first-hand realization of how awful it is to be an alcoholic.
--lovell
Your post is great Pradeep Raj; I love how the graphs are presented! Anyway, if alcoholism is a familial trait, I think it would be better to educate the children of the alcoholics earlier in their lives. That way, the possibility of their being addicted to alcohol may significantly diminish. It is also better to involve them in alcoholism intervention so they'd get a first-hand realization of how awful it is to be an alcoholic.
--lovell
Ya ur idea of involving them in alcoholism intervention is good.
Very interesting post, Pradeep. Would you mind explaining the drop off that typically appears around age 55? Seems to pick back up come retirement time.
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Very nice graphs, thanks for the interesting post.
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Very interesting post.Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and addition so insidiously that people often do not realize their drinking or drugging has become a real problem.In my opinion it is true that alcoholism is a familial trait.
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