{"id":45538,"date":"2022-12-02T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/preventing-addiction-to-the-most-widely-used-drug\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T08:00:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T07:00:04","slug":"preventing-addiction-to-the-most-widely-used-drug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/en\/preventing-addiction-to-the-most-widely-used-drug\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing addiction to the most widely used drug"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most widely used drug worldwide is alcohol. <\/strong>According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is estimated that worldwide there are 237 million men and 46 million women who drink alcohol excessively. Alcohol is a legal substance, but that does not mean it is not harmful. Alcohol is responsible for approximately 3 million deaths a year. <\/p>\n

There are some recommendations to prevent addiction to the most widely used drug. At CCAdicciones<\/strong><\/a>, we know how important it is to identify alcohol addiction early to avoid developing an alcohol use disorder, alcoholism, and thus avoid negative side effects that affect health and the development of diseases, both physical and mental. We offer a treatment<\/strong><\/a> for alcohol detoxification. <\/p>\n

Preventing alcoholism<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Preventing addiction to the most widely used drug is possible. Getting ahead of alcohol use and preventing it<\/strong> is the best guarantee of not falling into abuse. It is necessary to educate and raise awareness among new generations<\/strong> by explaining the dangers of alcohol. The age at which people start drinking alcohol is very young. In Spain, the starting age is around 13, according to official data from the Government of Spain. 75.1% of adolescents aged 14\u201318 have consumed alcohol at some point in their lives; 6 out of 10 adolescents have been drunk at some point, and 1 out of 3 has binge-drunk in the last 30 days. <\/p>\n

Therefore, awareness is essential so that adolescents have as much information as possible and know from a young age the risks involved in drinking alcohol and the resulting consequences. Alcohol consumption in people who have not completed their development and are still growing, such as adolescents, exposes them to an even more harmful effect than adults, and also increases the likelihood of developing an alcohol addiction once they grow up. <\/p>\n

Another recommendation to prevent alcoholism is not to drink alone or keep alcoholic drinks at home.<\/strong> Because in a moment of weakness or, on the contrary, a high, one temptation may be to drink alcohol, either to drown your sorrows or to celebrate something. Do not surround yourself with people who drink a lot of alcohol. Being in an environment where alcoholic beverages are always present increases the chances that you will end up drinking too. <\/p>\n

How does alcohol addiction arise?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Genetic, psychological, social, and environmental factors contribute to developing an alcohol addiction, or conversely, to preventing it from occurring. It is difficult to establish the exact causes that will end up triggering an alcohol use disorder. No one is exempt from suffering this disease. Despite this, some reasons that would explain the origin of this disease<\/strong> can be identified. First, a person going through a difficult situation<\/strong> in their life, who feels nervous, anxious, depressed… may drink alcohol to forget their reality momentarily. Even the inability to manage stress or other complex circumstances can lead to alcohol abuse. <\/p>\n

Drinking alcohol in specific situations, such as going out partying or at social gatherings… but as they repeat over time, the person develops an alcohol addiction. What initially was social drinking in company ends up turning into an addiction and drinking every day in secret, alone. <\/p>\n

It should be noted that there is a genetic predisposition;<\/strong> some people have greater genetic vulnerability.<\/p>\n

Why is alcohol so addictive? <\/strong><\/h4>\n

The most widely used drug is alcohol because its perceived risk is extremely low<\/strong>. It is consumed without being aware of the risks involved. Therefore, a percentage of cases end up turning into addiction. <\/p>\n

Alcohol consumption directly affects the brain<\/strong> and changes its usual functioning, disrupting it. When alcohol is consumed, endorphins are released, so the person feels great well-being because the brain\u2019s reward circuit is activated. Alcohol, like other drugs, has an impact on the brain, and can produce pleasurable effects and reduce negative ones. <\/p>\n

What happens is that the person only feels good if they drink alcohol because their reward system has been completely altered. It should also be added that it is a substance that creates tolerance.<\/strong> Increasingly more alcohol will be needed to feel the effects that were previously achieved with a smaller amount. <\/p>\n

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