Alcohol

Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence", is a disease that consists of a strong need to drink, and problem in stopping consumption when the problems caused by alcohol, such as job loss or violation of law and the consequences it. Alcohol dependence includes four symptoms:
-need to consume alcohol ;
- loss of control ;
-psychological addiction - symptoms caused by abstention from alcohol, such as dizziness, nausea, anxiety, tremor and abundance sweat;

-tolerance - the need to increase the amount of alcohol consumed to feel the effects;
At this point, researchers are on track to finding genes that influence vulnerability to alcoholism. Environment of a person, such as:
• influence of friends • the level of stress • ease of obtaining alcohol
Most adults can drink a moderate amount of alcohol per day: • up to two drinks daily for men • Only one at women, to avoid problems.

However, some people should not drink at all. This category includes: • pregnant or trying • people who drive • who take certain medicines • alcoholic who tries to recover • persons under 21 years.
Consuming alcohol in large quantities increases the risk of cancer of mouth, tongue, larynx and esophagus, probably due to its irritant action liver diseases caused by excess alcohol include liver inflammation, hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer.

There are two types of drugs usually used in treatment of alcohol dependence.
• The first consists of tranquilizers (eg Valium, Librium), which are used in the first days of treatment, and help patients to be able to abstain from alcohol without risk.

• The second type is used to keep people "wake up". When used in conjunction with sessions of psychotherapy, its prevent need for alcohol and prevent relapse.

• Another drug used against alcoholism is called Antabuse and discourages the consumption of alcohol causing dizziness, nausea, vomiting and other unpleasant reactions when it is used.

I think that alcoholism is a disease that affects the spiritual life, social, psychological and biological person. Treatment of alcoholism counseling and psychotherapy is a style of thinking and living healthy