Why do people become alcoholics you think?

Question

what are the reasons behind it usually?

Answer 1

depression, support, escape reality, escape pain...

Answer 2

for the same reason that others act as they do. why do some people judge others? why do some people act cruel? why do some people steal? why do some people hurt others? why do some people have homes and others dont? why are some people spoiled and others starve? The reasons are all the same, it is because which ever your true intentions are in your travel through life, shall be the outcome of it. and where ever you begin life, shall always influence how you shall walk, so that in the end, you shall know why you walked and what you learned .

Answer 3

Depression, boredom, problems with work, problems with family alot of stuff can lead to people turning to drink and then that can lead to alcoholism and can ruin things even further.

There is no one reason for becoming an alcoholic..

Answer 4

In my experience, those who prefer to take their drinks all alone, without any company, are soon promoted as alcoholic.When they drink, there is no one to constrain them to limit the intake. All alone he keeps on drinking and a stage comes when the liquor becomes an essential part of his life.

Answer 5

For me, it was to drown out painful memories that I couldn't deal with at the time. Which lasted a long time, then it was simply because it was habit. I had made many friends that helped during those times and it was hard to leave them. Sometimes, people can never fully deal with their problems so they stick to drinking.

Answer 6

Because they need a crutch.
Sometimes alcohol replaces another addiction, or they drink to stop the emotional pain they are in.

Answer 7

Drinking out of habit, getting used to a certain amount, then needing more to get that "good" feeling. It's a vicious circle. Addictive tendencies are supposedly inherited.

Answer 8

Many scientific studies, including research conducted among twins and children of alcoholics, have shown that genetic factors influence alcoholism. These findings show that children of alcoholics are about four times more likely than the general population to develop alcohol problems. Children of alcoholics also have a higher risk for many other behavioral and emotional problems. But alcoholism is not determined only by the genes you inherit from your parents. In fact, more than one–half of all children of alcoholics do not become alcoholic. Research shows that many factors influence your risk of developing alcoholism. Some factors raise the risk while others lower it.

Genes are not the only things children inherit from their parents. How parents act and how they treat each other and their children has an influence on children growing up in the family. These aspects of family life also affect the risk for alcoholism. Researchers believe a person's risk increases if he or she is in a family with the following difficulties:

an alcoholic parent is depressed or has other psychological problems;
both parents abuse alcohol and other drugs;
the parents' alcohol abuse is severe; and
conflicts lead to aggression and violence in the family.
The good news is that many children of alcoholics from even the most troubled families do not develop drinking problems. Just as a family history of alcoholism does not guarantee that you will become an alcoholic, neither does growing up in a very troubled household with alcoholic parents. Just because alcoholism tends to run in families does not mean that a child of an alcoholic parent will automatically become an alcoholic too. The risk is higher but it does not have to happen.

If you are worried that your family's history of alcohol problems or your troubled family life puts you at risk for becoming alcoholic, here is some common–sense advice to help you:

Avoid underage drinking—First, underage drinking is illegal. Second, research shows that the risk for alcoholism is higher among people who begin to drink at an early age, perhaps as a result of both environmental and genetic factors.

Drink moderately as an adult—Even if they do not have a family history of alcoholism, adults who choose to drink alcohol should do so in moderation—no more than one drink a day for most women, and no more than two drinks a day for most men, according to guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Some people should not drink at all, including women who are pregnant or who are trying to become pregnant, recovering alcoholics, people who plan to drive or engage in other activities that require attention or skill, people taking certain medications, and people with certain medical conditions.

People with a family history of alcoholism, who have a higher risk for becoming dependent on alcohol, should approach moderate drinking carefully. Maintaining moderate drinking habits may be harder for them than for people without a family history of drinking problems. Once a person moves from moderate to heavier drinking, the risks of social problems (for example, drinking and driving, violence, and trauma) and medical problems (for example, liver disease , brain damage, and cancer) increase greatly.

Answer 9

To blot out the painful reality of their lives

Answer 10

To stop feeling the crippling emotional pain they are going through.

Answer 11

Boredom, loneliness, upset and stress though it is supposed to be hereditary too.