Alcoholism is an acute social problem. The causes of alcoholism are varied. One person uses alcoholic beverages moderately, and he can not develop alcohol dependence, others - can not stop, turning into alcoholics. .. So, alcohol does not act equally at all?
When alcohol affects the brain, the chemical balance of substances is completely destroyed. Substances that control the impulsive actions of a person( gamma-aminobutyric acid) are no longer performing their functions in the same volume. Glutamate( a stimulant of the central nervous system) also changes its habitual action. The level of dopamine varies. The drunk person begins to experience artificially induced euphoria. There is a suppression of natural stimulants of the pleasure center in the brain and the development of an artificial mechanism for obtaining pleasure. The body gradually becomes accustomed and requires another alcohol dose to trigger the mechanism of obtaining a state of pleasure.
People tend to feel good, and therefore they begin to gravitate toward alcohol, to test the state of euphoria. There comes a time when a person can no longer relax, feel better without alcohol. And this is a very bad sign of the emergence of alcohol dependence - the essence of alcoholism.
And yet, why are not always drinking people becoming alcohol-dependent. Scientists have identified several risk factors, the presence of which( perhaps even only one of the described) can predict the propensity for alcoholism.
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Causes of alcoholism development
Risk factors
- Hereditary predisposition .Means, that presence at ancestors of a syndrome of alcoholic dependence, raises probability their descendant to become the toper.
- Excessive emotional experiences of .Suppress unpleasant feelings, anxiety, emotions, escape from exhilarating experiences - one of the very important and notable reasons for the formation of alcoholism.
- Personal reasons for .This low self-esteem, a tendency with self-destructive and self-degrading tendencies can push a person to drink alcohol as an attempt to unsuccessfully solve personal problems. Social causes of .Availability and legality of alcoholic beverages, as well as the principle of social proof - "others do so, so I can."
- Frequency of alcohol abuse .The regularity of ingestion of alcohol leads to stabilization of the development of the mechanism of artificial self-satisfaction, causing a sense of well-being and euphoria.
- Age of the .The brain is most vulnerable to the effects of alcohol up to 16 years. Therefore, dependence on alcohol develops more rapidly among young people.
- Gender .Men drink openly, and women tend to hide their misfortune. Men are more likely to become alcoholics, but women "succeed" in the development of alcohol dependence more than men.
People often think that they should not be afraid of alcohol dependence. It is with them that nothing bad will happen. But this is not so. All of us, to a greater or lesser degree, are prone to self-deception, consolation of ourselves by illusions. Remember, as a child on a circus performance: "But this magician, I definitely will not hold."
Social problem of alcoholism
It is impossible to draw a line between moderate drinking and domestic drunkenness, especially - initial alcoholism. A lot of people are in deadly alcoholic embraces. As a rule, a drinking person does not see himself from outside, he does not consider himself sick. He needs help from the outside. It is useful to organize thematic meetings, talks on the prevention of alcoholism, to raise the level of awareness of the population about the dangers of alcohol and the causes of the development of alcoholism.
Why is alcoholism common in Russia, where the problem of child alcoholism was open? There are factors that contributed to alcoholism in Russia.
Traditions and Lifestyle .Historically, Russia has long been drinking. All the holidays are held with a compulsory dinner - a drink and a snack. There is always a reason for drinking alcohol, there would be a desire. And the desire to drink subconsciously comes to light when emotionally saturated events, to relieve stress, suppress psychological and other problems. The existing traditions and lifestyle for one generation can not change. Example from parents .It is noted that the lack of domestic drunkenness in the family, allows you to raise non-drinking people. The causes of early alcoholism in adolescents lie in the alcoholic traditions of the family. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rules. At sober parents - children start to drink.
Stresses of .Despite visible prosperity and absence of cataclysms, wars, a person can experience unpleasant emotional experiences every day - fears, depressions. There are many reasons: external, internal psychological, lack of work, busy working schedule, intra-family disagreement, trouble in raising children, and so on. A feeling of inferiority and dissatisfaction that is constantly worn in the soul can cause alcoholism.
The problem of female alcoholism
Why does a woman start drinking, what are the causes of female alcoholism? We just talked about them. After all, the woman is the head of the family, everything is on her. Then, in pursuit of equality with men, she experiences very great nervous overloads, problems with children begin, lack of understanding with her husband, sexual problems, frustration in family life. All this is very hard. And alcohol can become the only outlet and a joy in her life. If you can not be happy and sober, she can find the illusion of consolation in elementary drunkenness.
When a woman gives up most of her life, she may not receive recognition and come to a state of disappointment. Many women get it, but only a part of them start to drink? Is not it? There are also such girls and women who originally rolled along the alcoholic path and who never scored a headache about their close and moral principles. The fate of all is different.
A woman is inclined to single drinking. Some women are severely affected by their moral decline and choose this path, in order to avoid social condemnation. They drink alone. And the moment of dependence formation is missed. Running case is complicated! Difficult to treat.
When alcoholism has mastered the female body and psyche, its symptoms are rapidly growing. Drug dependence on alcohol is formed within two to three years. A woman grows old, her body wears out, and her personality changes toward the appearance of psychopathological traits.
It is widely believed that female alcoholism is incurable. The opinion is not entirely 100%, but somewhere 80 - 90%.In 10 - 20% of cases, it is possible to defeat female dependence on alcohol. Although it is not easy. And 8 - 9 women who drink from 10 can not be returned back.
Alcohol problem in Russia will not be solved for a long time, narcologists have a lot of work to do.
