Alcohol Addiction In Men
June 20, 2008
Drinking alcohol occasionally in moderation is probably safe. It may even have health benefits, including reducing your risk of certain heart problems. Anything more than moderate drinking can be risky. Binge drinking or five or more drinks at one time can damage your health and increase your risk for accidents, injuries and assault. Years of heavy drinking can lead to liver disease, heart disease, cancer and pancreatitis. It can also cause problems at home, at work and with friends.
However, use of alcohol in our society is becoming very common, with alcohol addiction in men very much on the rise. Social drinking is acceptable but when one crosses the limits of two drinks per day on average for men, or binge drinking of more than four drinks on a single occasion, it could amount to alcohol addiction. Alcohol abuse is a drinking pattern that harms one’s health, interpersonal relationships or ability to work. A man may be said to be alcohol dependent when he fails to fulfil major work, school or home responsibilities. Drinks in dangerous situations, such as drinking while driving or operating machinery. Has been arrested for drinking while driving or for physically hurting someone while drunk. Refusing to stop drinking even when the habit is impacting his relationship with relationship issues worsened by drinking. And, as everyone knows long-term alcohol abuse is liable to turn into alcohol dependence.
One knows one is alcohol dependent when one craves a drink, cannot stop drinking once one has started, due to physical dependence there are withdrawal symptoms that include nausea, sweating, shakiness and anxiety after drinking has stopped. The body’s tolerance for drink goes up and one needs greater amounts of alcohol to get a high.
Research shows that the risk for developing alcoholism runs in families, but lifestyle is also a factor. Friends, the amount of stress in your life, and how readily alcohol is available alcohol are also factors that may increase the risk of alcoholism. As to whether an alcoholic can be cured, the answer is no as any alcoholic who hasn’t had a drink for a long time can still suffer a relapse. But, alcoholism can be treated with support from friends and family. Alcoholic addiction much more common in men must be dealt with as soon as one notices it. The longer you leave it, the worse the situation will get. Don’t hesitate to get your man to see a doctor or enrol himself in Alcoholics Anonymous. Undealt with, alcohol addiction in men can result in serious consequences!































