Cause And Effect Essay On Alcoholism

Studies have shown that alcoholism is the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States, with approximately eighty eight thousand deaths per year. A Swedish physician named Magnus Huss invented the term alcoholism in 1849, before that the word used to describe the uncontrollable need to drink alcohol was “dipsomania”. Even from back then, the causes of alcoholism have been examined over and over and it has come to the conclusion that there is no known exact cause. It has been found, though, that there are several factors known to increase the chances of becoming an alcoholic. As any other drug, alcohol brings negative side effects to its most common misusers. Needless to say, alcohol targets not only one body organ, but it …show more content…
This is one way that peers add the risk to alcoholism, but there is always the famous “peer pressure”. Peer pressure has been long known and hated. A non drinker might think that they are strong enough to go to a party without drinking but as Sober College Rehab says,“ peer pressure can make even the most steadfast young adult submit to experimentation and a “just this once” mindset. Even with no other risk factors present, peer pressure can be one of the most influential forces in an individual’s life.” This means, that all other factors might be perfect in a persons life, but with just a push from a peer, alcoholism may start because “most human behavior is a learned behavior” and after learning what a drink can do, someone can fall in love with that state and become an alcoholic. Like make a shy person less shy can take someone to the