Drinkers
TYPES OF DRINKERS
Basically, there are three kinds of drinkers – social drinkers, problem drinkers, and alcoholics. Most social and even many problem drinkers never become alcoholics but when you change your type of drinker to the next is the route by which some people do become alcoholics.
Social drinkers are people who have certain times when alcohol fits into their social life and who can stop drinking without getting any trouble. They connect drinking with pleasant occasions. Generally, they drink only at meals and special events.
Problem drinkers are heavy, regular drinkers who are psychologically dependent on alcohol. They drink to handle stress, worry, and unhappiness. They are able to stop drinking if they have a very strong reason. For example, they may stop if they wish to improve their health, get a job, or please someone important to them.
Alcoholics are psychologically and physical dependent on alcohol and cannot control their drinking. Drinking is the most important part of their life. It is more important than family, friends, job or health. Alcoholics go through withdrawal when they cannot get alcohol.
ILL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ABUSE
The effects of alcohol abuse are influenced by blood alcohol level. In small amounts, alcohol has a tranquilizing effect on most people. Heavy drinking (frequent drinking to intoxication over an extended period) can have serious physical and mental effects.
Physiological Effects: 1. increased heart rate and skin temperature 2. perception is distorted (double vision, blurred vision) 3. poor coordination (loss of muscle control) 4. slurred speech 5. malnutrition (if the drinker doesn’t eat a balanced diet) 6. hangover miseries: fatigue, nausea, headache, etc. 7. increased risk of cirrhosis, ulcers, heart disease, heart attack and cancers of liver, mouth, throat and stomach, larynx, esophagus, pancreas and rectum 8. impaired hearing, resulting in loud talking 9. loss of equilibrium,
Basically, there are three kinds of drinkers – social drinkers, problem drinkers, and alcoholics. Most social and even many problem drinkers never become alcoholics but when you change your type of drinker to the next is the route by which some people do become alcoholics.
Social drinkers are people who have certain times when alcohol fits into their social life and who can stop drinking without getting any trouble. They connect drinking with pleasant occasions. Generally, they drink only at meals and special events.
Problem drinkers are heavy, regular drinkers who are psychologically dependent on alcohol. They drink to handle stress, worry, and unhappiness. They are able to stop drinking if they have a very strong reason. For example, they may stop if they wish to improve their health, get a job, or please someone important to them.
Alcoholics are psychologically and physical dependent on alcohol and cannot control their drinking. Drinking is the most important part of their life. It is more important than family, friends, job or health. Alcoholics go through withdrawal when they cannot get alcohol.
ILL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ABUSE
The effects of alcohol abuse are influenced by blood alcohol level. In small amounts, alcohol has a tranquilizing effect on most people. Heavy drinking (frequent drinking to intoxication over an extended period) can have serious physical and mental effects.
Physiological Effects: 1. increased heart rate and skin temperature 2. perception is distorted (double vision, blurred vision) 3. poor coordination (loss of muscle control) 4. slurred speech 5. malnutrition (if the drinker doesn’t eat a balanced diet) 6. hangover miseries: fatigue, nausea, headache, etc. 7. increased risk of cirrhosis, ulcers, heart disease, heart attack and cancers of liver, mouth, throat and stomach, larynx, esophagus, pancreas and rectum 8. impaired hearing, resulting in loud talking 9. loss of equilibrium,