On an annual basis, how many alcoholics fail to get the professional alcohol treatment they require? How many people die each year from a condition that is 100% preventable, such as alcohol poisoning? How many individuals are the victims of alcohol related crime or violence each and every year? How many individuals get injured or lose their lives in alcohol related traffic accidents every year? How many people face serious consequences in their lives because they received a “drunk driving” conviction? How many junior high, high school, and college students lose their lives every year due to an alcohol overdose? How many children are born each year with fetal alcohol syndrome? How many people’s lives are cut short due to hazardous and irresponsible drinking? How many individuals lose their lives every year because of drinking problems?

Why Would Anyone Want to Drink in an Abusive and Excessive Manner?

So what’s the point in asking these questions? Basically to highlight the destructive and devastating nature of hazardous and excessive drinking. Indeed, and based on the above questions, I wonder why anyone would choose to drink in an excessive and abusive manner.

Stated differently, with the host of employment problems, relationship issues, financial dilemmas, legal proceedings, and health difficulties that are associated with alcohol addiction and chronic alcohol abuse, why would any individual with a common sense mentality want to drink in an irresponsible and hazardous manner? If truth be told when some of the above topics are looked at more closely, excessive and hazardous drinking becomes more illogical and makes even less sense.

Wouldn’t you think that chronic alcohol abusers would be able to see some of the alcohol symptoms that they display? In a similar manner doesn’t it seem plausible to think that many more families would involve themselves in an alcohol intervention for the individual in the household who is an alcohol abuser or an alcoholic? Not only this but wouldn’t you think that people who drink abusively would try to learn more about their drinking behavior by reading about various alcohol related statistics?

After reviewing the alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency research literature, the point is so significant that it needs to be stated again: With all of the destructive and disastrous consequences that are directly or indirectly interlinked with continuous and repetitive alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction, why would any person want to engage in unhealthy drinking?

What Can be Done About the Extensive Nature of Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependency in the United States?

So what can be done about the widespread nature of alcohol abuse and alcoholism in the U.S.?

1. Our students need more relevant and more meaningful preventative and educational approaches and methods so that more students at all grade levels, including those at college, are “reached.
2. In a similar manner, our students need to learn how to become problem solvers in life rather than getting easily attracted to the ”quick fix” and the “instant gratification” of a drug or alcohol abuse “buzz” or “high”.
3. Individuals who are alcohol addicts or alcohol abusers need to look look at themselves frankly and ask why they are not getting the professional alcohol rehab they need.
4. Society needs to get the message to more people about the debilitating and damaging effects of hazardous and abusive drinking.

There’s Room For Optimism if Those Who Engage in Excessive and Careless Drinking Can Become Persuaded to Get the Alcohol Treatment They Need

There’s a lot of room for hope and optimism if individuals can start drinking in moderation and those who engage in careless and hazardous drinkingcan become motivated to get the alcohol rehab they need. Indeed, why put your loved ones through turmoil, pain, and suffering because of your continuous and repeated drinking when you have the power to control your life by drinking in moderation or even quitting drinking if you can’t control your drinking behavior?