| Alcohol is often mentioned in one breath
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| | The danger of alcohol
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| with drugs, especially when the subject
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| | Alcohol affects different people in
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| is abuse or addiction. More often,
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| | different ways, and for some that may be
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| alcohol is referred to as a separate
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| | trouble. Some individuals, for example,
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| substance and in fact, its abuse is often
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| | are more prone to suffer from the effects
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| discussed separately from that of drugs.
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| | of alcohol compared to others who drink
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| But can alcohol be considered a drug?
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| | the same amount. However, the danger of
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| Drug defined
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| | using alcohol cannot be emphasized
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| If a textbook definition is used, a drug
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| | enough. The devastating effect of
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| may be defined as a substance that has an
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| | alcoholism on families and society is
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| effect on living cells and their function
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| | well documented and recognized.
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| and is also used for medical purposes for
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| | Alcohol use is also often discouraged in
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| the diagnosis, prevention and cure of
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| | pregnant women, older people, individuals
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| disorders and diseases. As such, alcohol
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| | who have heart diseases and hypertension
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| may not be considered as a drug since it
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| | and those who are taking certain
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| is not used directly to effect a cure.
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| | medications. Alcohol, like drugs, not
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| However, it is also a substance that can
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| | only produces physical dependence, it
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| have similar effects to drugs to
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| | also promotes neurochemical conditioning,
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| disinfect, act as an analgesic, a
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| | where an individual develops a tolerance
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| tranquilizer or rarely, a stimulant.
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| | to the substance, encouraging him to use
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| The link between alcohol and drugs
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| | alcohol in increasing amounts. Alcohol
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| Alcohol is said to possibly be a
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| | can also change an individual's
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| contributor to health as some are some
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| | perception in its true benefits, allowing
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| drugs, but alcohol, like some drugs can
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| | a person to think that alcohol is needed
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| be addictive. When used in moderate
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| | in order for them to function socially
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| amounts, alcohol has been said to improve
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| | and emotionally.
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| cardiovascular health. However, health
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| | Getting help for alcohol addiction or
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| experts discourage non-drinkers to start
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| | abuse
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| drinking alcohol for the sole reason of
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| | Once the problem with alcohol addiction
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| benefiting the heart. They recommend that
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| | or abuse is acknowledged and accepted,
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| other methods such as exercising and
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| | the road to recovery may begin. There are
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| eating a good diet, should be considered
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| | plenty of local and national treatment
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| as the first line of defense.
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| | centers and resources that may be tapped
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| As an addictive substance, alcohol can be
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| | for help, either as a source of
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| as bad as drugs. Alcohol abuse and
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| | information or as a means for
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| addiction, often referred in general
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| | rehabilitation.
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| terms as alcoholism, is a common problem
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| | There are several approaches to the
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| in many communities, able to cut across
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| | treatment of alcoholism, depending on how
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| economic and social barriers. It also
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| | it is viewed. However, most treatments
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| produces a physical dependence and when
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| | tend to focus on encouraging people to
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| it does, it becomes a chronic disease.
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| | stop alcohol intake. It is often
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| The use of too much alcohol, like drugs,
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| | supplemented by social networking and
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| can also increase tolerance and produce
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| | group supports, along with life training,
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| withdrawal symptoms.
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| | to effectively help alcoholics from using
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| Like drugs, alcoholism can lead to
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| | alcohol again.
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| family, health and social problems. It's
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| | Since alcohol, like drugs, often involves
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| not uncommon for alcoholics to destroy
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| | a combination of factors that lead to
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| family and social relationships, lose
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| | misuse and addiction, these factors are
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| their jobs or turn to illegal activities
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| | often considered first before a course of
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| in order to support their habit. It also
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| | treatment is prescribed. It is often more
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| causes health problems that are
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| | effective in helping in alcohol treatment
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| potentially life threatening, such as
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| | and in preventing future relapses.
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| liver cirrhosis and cancer.
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