Alcohol: Most Used And Abused Drug
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Alcohol is the most used and abused drug in the world, for this reason
there is no wonder why we have alcohol problems. The most common problem is
alcoholism. Alcoholism is a chronic usually progressive disease that includes
both a psychological and a physical addiction to alcohol. Alcoholics k ....
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.... experienced only
by adults. Alcoholism, like any illness, can strike at any age. Ten percent of
the adult drinkers in the U.S are considered alcoholics or at least experience
drinking problems to some degree. Surveys have shown that more than one out of
three Americans have a personal friend or relative who has had a drinking
problem for ten years or longer. Almost two out of three Americans report that
they know someone who drinks too much. It is estimated that there are 18
million alc ....
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