| Addiction to alcohol is known as alcoholism and is a | | | | The first sign that you should look out for is drinking in |
| growing problem among the old and the young alike. If | | | | isolation and denial of addiction. The reason for this is |
| you live with a person who is an addict, then you must | | | | because they do not want to be associated with this |
| find it very hard trying to talk anything sensible with | | | | bad habit. Guilty conscience is what disturbs them the |
| them. Alcohol affects one's judgment and response | | | | most. To compensate for this, they become |
| levels to the extent that they become irresponsible | | | | aggressive and violent. As time progresses, you will |
| and non-relational. It is therefore very important for you | | | | find that an alcoholic will increase the amount of alcohol |
| to look out for alcoholism signs that could be an | | | | they drink to get the euphoric effect. |
| indication of addiction. This way, you will be able to help | | | | Physical alcoholism signs to look out for include blood |
| such a person before they lose themselves to alcohol | | | | shot eyes, swollen face, tremors and slurred speech. |
| completely. | | | | The person is also likely to complain of pain in the liver |
| Alcohol dependence causes one to feel euphoric and | | | | which could be an indication of liver cirrhosis, a condition |
| good about themselves. This is what makes many | | | | that makes the liver not to function properly. Disease, |
| addicts argue that they only work best under the | | | | irresponsibility and withdrawal by the addict will |
| influence of this drink. They argue that this is the way | | | | eventually lead to family problems, financial challenges |
| they are able to deal with tension, stress, emotional | | | | and even breakups. |
| and financial problems. | | | | |