Many people assume that alcoholics have a choice. That they can stop whenever they want to. Alcoholics brains are rewired to need alcohol in there system to process every day. Alcoholism isn’t just a lack of willpower it’s a brain disease that takes over the brain. . Also genetics have been found to increase the chances of becoming an alcoholic. Religion also has some impact on an alcoholic’s life. Alcoholism has been around for a very long time. It’s dated all the way back to 7,000 BC (Fields). Now in society alcoholism has become a problem for just adults, but for teenagers too. Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances in America today. In 2012, there has been has many has 87.6 percent of american adults to have consumed alcohol some point in their lives. It has caused two million death each year It 's becoming more of a problem. More people are dying because of drunk driving. Alcoholism is much more than a lack of willpower, it’s a brain disease that rewires an addict 's brain to adapt to it 's environment.
There is no one single cause of alcohol addiction. Instead, there are multiple causes that can be grouped into four basic categories. Theres the biological causes, that 's where each person 's unique physiology and genetics, There 's also …show more content…
When someone suffers from alcohol abuse they usually have black outs, it will interfere with work or school, or the drinker keeps drinker even when there signs of physical abuse. When it has become an addiction they will typically can’t control how much he/she is drinking, makes an excuse to conceal their drinking, or the drinker wants to stop drinking after many attempts, but failed (Narconon) All of these are warning signs and should not be overlooked. When being overlooked could cause to make a bigger path for addiction. When a person loses control of their drinking, they may end in illness, incarceration, destruction of the family or