Friday, March 19, 2010

Alcohol And Drugs

By Pete Macdonald

For most people, even today, the word alcoholic still carries a lot of shame. It suggests a damaged person, somebody who is different from the rest of society, who has a different psychological or genetic makeup and therefore can't drink. It is very difficult for most people to admit that they are different in any way from everyone else; it is even more difficult if that difference carries with it a sense of shame.

Consider how difficult it is to admit being different, if that means having to give up something that most people enjoy without any problem. Drugs are very popular among young people. Recreational drugs addiction is the use of psychoactive substances to have fun, for the experience, or to enhance an already positive experience. National laws prohibit the use of many different recreational drugs and medicinal drugs that have the potential for recreational use.

Many other recreational drugs on the other hand are legal, widely culturally accepted, and at the most have an age restriction on using and/or purchasing them. These include alcohol, tobacco, betel nut, and caffeine products. It is often difficult to detect if a person is an alcoholic because they may have been drinking and yet doing all the work and activities that any normal person does. They are called functional alcoholics as they are very unaware of their problem, having always been able to perform all the day-to-day activities. Seeking help from a trained professional is the wisest thing that you could do.

To overcome this destructive disease, there are support groups, medical and alternative therapies available. With will, determination and the willingness to deal with the problems behind the addiction, it is possible to come out of it. There are also some social issues associated with drugs. Many people may think that taking drugs is inherently wrong and so should be illegal. But there is a question of effectiveness - Does making it illegal stop people doing it? The answer is clearly no. One could even argue that legalization would eliminate part of the attraction of taking drugs-the allure of doing something illegal.

Countries like Afghanistan, Columbia, and Jamaica have had their economies rocked and destabilized by the illegal market while bribery, corruption, and conflict have ruled. You can go for rehabilitation treatment for alcohol. This can also be done with the help of the Internet or contact some substance abuse authority. You can visit the state health website and email them about your requirements. You can also visit your local health care center or even your local parish and discuss options.

Sometimes you may even know that these specific centers for senior addiction treatment are well-suited for their needs. Especially because they will be living amongst people of the same age group as they are of and they will be comfortable even like living at the treatment center. Drug and alcohol relapse happens much the same way the addiction manifested itself in the first place. That is, by a series of counterproductive occurrences that can create a downward spiral.

The relapse brings about the return of the alcohol or drug addiction in the person's life and the self-destructive pattern that was associated with it. The path to alcohol and drug addiction recovery is lost and replaced by the addiction all over again. Some relapse factors may include stress, frustration, anger, temptation, relationship problems, social pressure and a major life change.

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