Alcoholism: A Disease In Our Society

Alcohol abuse is a disease many people in our society are suffering from, which has currently intergraded in many different cultures. Alcohol is readily available to anyone (even young teenagers) in their neighborhood convenience stores. Society tends to drink for reasons or occasions that vary and every individual has their own personal belief as to why they consume alcohol. The outcomes of consuming alcohol differ between every individual. Today, there is many cultures throughout the world who accept alcohol as a common pleasure for society. There is a line between drinking for social entertainment with other piers and drinking because you have a problem. Alcoholism is a disease that lives among our society today. According to an article …show more content…
Why people tend to repeat certain behaviors that will be harmful to our bodies, mental stability, and personal relationships (family, friends, or spouse). Psychology explains how our mind searches for a satisfying reward of the result in our actions or behaviors they state, “This is because people learn to anticipate some benefit from the addiction even though it is harmful. These benefits can range from stress reduction, relief from boredom, pleasurable sensations, coping with negative feelings or situations, or simply the benefit of avoiding withdrawal symptoms.” (AMHC) this statement relates to the chemical receptor dopamine, which is a chemical that is released in your body to achieve a reward. For example, when someone is drinking alcohol to cope with their depression. This chemical receptor will anticipate the reward of alternating the feeling of depression. In an article, researches evaluate on the concept of dopamine and the role it plays on addiction to alcohol and behaviors. They claim, “Among the many genes that may contribute to an individual 's susceptibility to alcoholism, those in the dopamine system are of special interest because addictive substances can activate this system.” (News Medical) this chemical plays a factor in the psychological aspect of alcoholism. Researches also evaluate on people that are unable to mentally compromise with distressing emotions or situations. These people don’t hold the basic skills to cope through these times in their lives. They say, “When people have poor coping skills they are more vulnerable to addiction. Likewise, people have varying degrees of stress and varying skills in stress reduction. People with high stress, that lack stress reduction skills, are also more vulnerable to addiction.” (AMHC) Psychology is one of the ways we are find new interpretations of why people become addict, which will