| Alcohol abuse and Alcoholism though seem to have | | | | aware of the negative effects of alcohol on our mind |
| the same meaning, yet they are quite different from | | | | and body, so that we can stay away from it as much |
| each other. A person abusing alcohol might not be an | | | | as possible. |
| alcoholic or might not fall in the category of alcoholism. | | | | What is alcoholism? |
| And to avoid such further confusion, here is the | | | | On the other side, alcoholism is a chronic disease. It is |
| meaning of both the terms. | | | | progressive and fatal which increases with time. There |
| What is alcohol abuse? | | | | is an impaired control over alcohol intake, it becomes |
| People who are not in the regular habit of drinking | | | | hard to resist the temptation. |
| alcohol or who do not possess all the signs of | | | | Despite of the awareness of the harms it can cause, |
| alcoholism are usually referred to as "alcohol abuse" or | | | | the victim continues its intake. This is a distortion in |
| "problem drinking". | | | | thinking. This habit takes no time in turning into a fatal |
| Such individuals sometimes engage in excessive | | | | addiction. So, it becomes quite necessary for all of us |
| drinking resulting in health or social problems but are not | | | | to be aware of the warning signs of alcoholism before |
| totally dependent on alcohol intake and have not fully | | | | its too late. It will make you enough capable of saving |
| lost control over the use of alcohol. One should be fully | | | | the life of your loved ones! |