Alcoholism has become one of the most prevalent diseases in our society today.

The everyday pressures of life and the burden of worries that we face every day have made people to drown in the alcohol. More and more people seek an escape from these modern demands and pressures many times at the bottom of a bottle without the realization that this will only worsen the problems they are experiencing in their social life or workplace.

More and more Adolescence rush into bar to have a lot of alcohol such as wine, beer. Kids today battle an unimaginable amount of pressures from a multitude of sources. Most typically it is the teenagers as opposed to the younger ages who feel the temptation as a result of pressure from their peers and even from adults.

Seeing a parent drink at home may make Teenagers feel as if it is okay or expected. The reality is that too many adolescent drink. Research shows that about 41 percent of 9th grade children-usually about 14 years old-report drinking in the past month. The resulting problems can be disastrous. It is not only make teen's death, heart attack, for instance, but drunk driving also is one of the leading causes of teen death.

Alcohol problems among older persons are often mistaken for other aging-related conditions. Older adults reach higher blood levels of alcohol even when drinking the same amount as younger people. Even at the same blood alcohol level, older adults feel some of the effects of alcohol more than younger people.

Research has shown that a developing fetus has very little tolerance for alcohol and infants born to mothers who drink during pregnancy can have serious problems. Alcohol can cause a range of birth defects, the most serious being fetal alcohol syndrome If you are a pregnant woman or one who is trying to conceive, you can prevent alcohol-related birth defects by not drinking alcohol during your pregnancy.

Answering the following four questions honor can help you find out if you or someone close to you has a drinking problem:

(1) Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?

(2) Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover?

(3)Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking?

(4)Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking?

One "yes" answer suggests a possible alcohol problem. Even if you answered "no" to all of the above questions, if you are having drinking-related problems with your job, relationships, health, or with the law, you should still seek help.

If you can quit the bad habit, you may:

(1) Won't die from drowning in your own vomit, driving drunk, getting into fights, etc. (2) Be healthier as there is less risk of diseases.

(3) Won't make a fool of yourself, and lose friends, family members, and the friendships formed on the job-site and in your neighborhood.

(4) Will feel a lot calmer and relaxed eventually than if you were actually drinking. (5) Find your family gone, your money gone, your health gone, your home gone, and be lying in the street begging for change or booze. You will save a lot of money,

So, begin to quit drinking immediately!