by Tony Catalano

Created on: January 09, 2010

Alcohol is by far the most common drug amongst all of man, and more than likely any other it has caused a lot of destruction in spite of its large scale acceptance in society. Contrast this to things like marijuana which is illegal yet has done far less. Alcohol has taken millions of lives from alcoholism, abuse, alcohol caused car accidents. One bad night of drinking can be fatal. Perhaps in light of this we need to reexamine alcohol's place in our society, and take a deeper look at what it does to people.

Just think of the effects of alcohol. You start to lose control over your words, your thoughts, your actions, it makes even walking difficult, it makes you throw up. This is your body telling you there is something wrong going on. The fact of the matter is that alcohol is poison to your body.

Almost anyone who can regularly drinks, and it is remarkable how common drinking to excess and frequent alcohol abuse is. There are many regular functioning people in society whom alcohol impairs regularly. Do you know anyone who finds themselves in this place? Who:

- Often finds themselves blacking out after a night of drinking?

- Can't go one day without drinking?

- Frequently finds difficulty dealing with their job, getting to work, doing their work on time, or really any difficulty from work because of alcohol?

- Always finds themselves arguing and fighting with friends, family and spouses often because of alcohol?

These are just a few tell-tale signs of people having a major problem but how many people do we know who this actually occurs to? People don't even consider leaving alcohol out of their lives rather often and don't seem to pay much mind to these simple facts.

If people are going to drink then they will need to start doing it far more responsibly and consciously. Know how much you plan to drink when you go out, and remember it. If you have to do something important the next day don't just say 'the hell with it' and drink a ton anyway.

If you know someone in need it is your responsibility to help him. There is a way to find help for people you may know, and even yourself if you think this is a problem in your life in any way. Consider calling the helpline at http://www.recoveryconnection.org/addiction/alcoholi sm.php

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