Each and ever year there is a contrast of huge proportions. There is more money spent on promotion alcoholic products each year than promoting anything else. Converse to that, there is more money spent treating alcoholism than treating any other addiction. In minors alone, the US spends close to $60 billion a year in treating underage alcohol addictions.

Alcoholism is an addiction and is the most commonly used drug in the world today. It is most commonly associated with alcohol abuse and is not a discriminator of who it effects. It doesn't matter if you are male or female, young or old, child or adult, alcoholism can be found in all circles. 

Alcoholism Facts

Because of the widespread use of alcohol, among all age groups, there are over 100,000 deaths each year directly related to alcohol. Most people think of drunk driving as a result of death, but there are severe health issues related to prolonged abuse of alcohol. These would include;

live failure,
kidney disease,
heart failure,
cancer
and stroke

Alcoholism isn't just about drunk driving, it is also a very important health issue. Even armed with all the information we have today about the causes of alcoholism over 14 million in the US are diagnosed with alcohol abuse disorders. A whopping 50% of high school seniors admit to abusing alcohol and over 32% admit to being drunk more than once a week.

Alcohol abuse will kill six and a half times more youth in a year than any other illicit drug. The rampant use among teenagers, and even pre-teens, is reaching higher and higher proportions each year. Because of this exposure to alcohol, 67% of teenagers say they get their alcohol from their parents, teens are more likely to be addicted to other drugs, such as cocaine. 

Effects of Alcoholism

The largest misconception of alcohol is its ability to impair your judgment, movements, and basic functionality. This is mostly seen in young twenty somethings. Even with a small drink your movements have been impaired and your ability to drive a car, or operate machinery, has greatly diminished. In some people, even small doses of alcohol can lead to anger, physical abuse, and domestic violence.

Binge drinking, or drinking large quantities in one sitting, can cause considerable damage to the body, and if enough alcohol is ingested, death can occur from alcohol poisoning.

After prolonged abuse of alcohol is an addiction and can cause severe medical problems as well as hallucinations, tremors, and convulsions.