{"product_id":"2940014993999","title":"A Practical Approach to Alcoholism","description":"Page 5\u003cbr\u003eAlcoholism is something that cannot be defined in simple terms. Alcoholism in general refers to the\u003cbr\u003econdition whereby there is a compulsion in man to keep consuming beverages with alcohol content\u003cbr\u003ewhich is harmful to health. The condition of alcoholism does not allow the person addicted to have any\u003cbr\u003econtrol over consumption in spite of being aware of the negative consequences resulting from it.\u003cbr\u003eEven if the person who is an alcoholic faces social ridicule, family pressure, abuses, insults, etc he is in\u003cbr\u003ea condition whereby he cannot give up the habit or obsession which is beyond his control. His senses\u003cbr\u003eare totally under the influence of alcohol and any kind of an effort put forth by him to give up the habit\u003cbr\u003edoes not work. He is thus totally dependent on the beverage.\u003cbr\u003eAn alcoholic has such a craving to drink that even if he happens to get into alcohol related trouble like\u003cbr\u003edrunken driving, losing his job, etc it does not stop him from considering giving up the habit.\u003cbr\u003eNot everyone who consumes alcohol is an alcoholic. A person who consumes alcohol in limited quantities\u003cbr\u003eand is able to say no when he does not want to is not termed an alcoholic. He or she is just a social\u003cbr\u003edrinker.\u003cbr\u003eOne interesting theory proposed by writers is that alcohol in early days was discovered to replace the\u003cbr\u003escarcity of unpolluted and safe drinking water. People preferred to die a slow death rather than dying\u003cbr\u003eovernight after drinking the extremely polluted and harmful water which carried many bacteria’s, viruses\u003cbr\u003eand diseases.\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol abuse\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol abuse refers to the condition when a person who is under the influence of the beverage refuses\u003cbr\u003eto stop the undesirable practice in spite of facing problems repeatedly. Problems could be social, legal\u003cbr\u003eor personal. Damage caused from this could be both at the physical and mental level.\u003cbr\u003ePeople who are under influence of alcohol generally do not bother about the condition or situation\u003cbr\u003ewhen they consume the beverage i.e. they do not bother to stay away from drinks even if they have to\u003cbr\u003enecessarily drive. Due to this they are at a risk of getting into trouble with the law.\u003cbr\u003ePersonal problems may arise due to intolerance of family members towards the attitude of irresponsibility\u003cbr\u003ewhich invariably arises out of this condition. Personal relationships get affected and life becomes filled\u003cbr\u003ewith tension, stress and complexes.\u003cbr\u003eSocial problems may include misbehaviour in public causing embarrassment to oneself, one’s family or\u003cbr\u003efriends who are around. People under the influence of alcohol generally tend to get loud and boisterous,\u003cbr\u003eor may become sober and melancholic. Their gait is also imbalanced and more often than not, they\u003cbr\u003estagger and sometimes even fall down. They may even, without being conscious about it, abuse people\u003cbr\u003earound causing unpleasantness.","brand":"Alan Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069499588848,"sku":"2940014993999","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014993999_p0.jpg?v=1763618408","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014993999","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}