Alcoholism Articles

Articles pertaining to alcoholism and its effects on your general health.

Alcoholism is a devastating disease that not only effects the alcoholic, but the members of the family and those who come in contact with this person and the public as a whole. It effects people of both genders and of all ethnicities.    

The most resent calculations indicate that costs of alcohol abuse grew from $148 billion in 1992 to $185 billion in 1998, approximately a 25 percent increase, for an average annual increase of 3.8 percent. If the costs have continued at the same rate until 2007, the costs could very well be over $292 billion this year.

The articles on alcohol abuse presented here are for general information.

Alcoholism Information - The latest figures show that nearly 17.6 million adult Americans have an alcohol drinking problem, abuse alcohol or are alcoholic.

Alcoholism Research - Some say that alcoholism is not a disease, but it is considered a chronic illness. Alcoholism research has shown as with any chronic illness, it affects entire families, co-workers and friends.

Alcoholism In Degrees - Now alcoholism can be divided into varying degrees of alcoholism. Now the experts define alcohol use by the level of harm the alcohol is causing.

These alcoholism articles are presented to give you some idea how this disease effects you each day even though you may not even know an aloholic.