Alcoholism is a primary, chronic disease, continuous over drinking. The disease is often progressive and fatal. Alcohol is the most widely used and abused drug in America. There are 103 million people are current drinkers, and 11 million are heavy drinkers. There are three distinct stages of alcoholism. The early stage is using alcohol to relieve tention or escape from problems. Middle stage is not getting through the day without alcohol. And the late stage is lives …showed first 75 words of 297 total…

…showed last 75 words of 297 total…to some of the alcohol’s effects. As tolerance builds you need more alcohol for the same effect therefore alcoholism gets reached quickly. Addiction is said to be a disease of denial and regret. You deny the truth to yourself, and begin an unhealthy behavior pattern from abnormal obsession.Two factors that influence alcoholism are the environment and the family. Three ways to treat alcoholism are local health orginizations, rehab, and A.A.A. meetings.