How many people's lives are cut short due to destructive and hazardous drinking? How many junior high, high school, and college students lose their lives every year due to an alcohol overdose? How many people are the victims of alcohol related crime or violence each and every year? How many people face severe consequences in their lives because they received a "driving under the influence conviction? On an annual basis, how many alcoholics fail to get the professional alcohol treatment they need? How many individuals get injured or lose their lives in alcohol related traffic accidents every year? How many people lose their lives each year from a condition that is one hundred percent preventable, such as alcohol poisoning? How many individuals lose their lives every year because of drinking problems? How many children are born each year with fetal alcohol syndrome?
So what is the primary reason for asking these questions? Principally to underline the destructive and devastating nature of excessive and careless drinking. Indeed, and based on the above questions, it is a wonder why anyone would choose to drink in an irresponsible and hazardous manner.
Stated another way, with the host of financial issues, relationship dilemmas, legal proceedings, employment difficulties, and health problems that are correlated with alcohol addiction and chronic alcohol abuse, why would any individual with any sense at all want to drink in an abusive and hazardous manner? Indeed when some of the above topics are looked at more closely, hazardous and careless drinking becomes more illogical and makes even less sense.
Wouldn't you imagine that chronic alcohol abusers would be able to see some of the alcoholism symptoms that they display? In a similar manner, doesn't it seem plausible to think that more alcoholics would be able to see some of the alcoholism signs that they display? What is more, would you not think that people who are alcoholic would attempt to learn more about their alcoholic symptoms by reading about various alcohol-related information, facts and statistics?
After reviewing the findings, the point is so important that it needs to be reiterated: With all of the destructive and disastrous effects that are even remotely linked to continuous and repetitive alcohol abuse and alcoholism, why would any person want to engage in excessive and careless drinking?
What can be done about the extensive nature of alcohol dependency and alcohol abuse in the U.S.? Firstly, society needs to get the message to more people about the damaging and unhealthy consequences of careless and excessive drinking. Second, individuals who are alcohol addicts or alcohol abusers need to look look at themselves candidly and ask why they are not receiving the quality alcohol therapy they need.
Thirdly, our students need more relevant and more meaningful educational and preventative methods and approaches so that more students at all grade levels, including those who are at college, "get the word". And fourth, our students need to learn how to become problem solvers in life instead of getting easily attracted to the "quick fix" and the "instant gratification" of an alcohol or drug abuse "buzz" or "high".
There's a lot of room for optimism and hope if individuals can start drinking in moderation and those who engage in careless and abusive drinking can become encouraged to get the alcohol rehabilitation they need. Indeed, why put your loved ones through turmoil, pain, and suffering because of your abusive and hazardous drinking when you have the power to control your life by drinking in moderation or even stopping drinking if you can't control your drinking?
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