Why People Use Alcohol

Do I have an Alcohol Problem?

What is Alcoholism?  

Binge or Episodic Drinking

Drinking Health Risks

Safe Limits of Alcohol 

Many people are using alcohol to deal with feelings of stress, anxiety, depression and low self esteem.
 
Opinion poll research identifies reasons for drinking and found that people reported that alcohol made them feel:

• relaxed
• happy
• more able to fit in socially
• more confident
• feel less anxious
• less depressed
• more able to forget their problems
• able to unwind
• relief from stress
• able to mix with others
  

Regular drinking changes the chemistry of the brain and depletes the neurotransmitters the brain needs to prevent anxiety and depression naturally.
 
Drinking alcohol is a very common and accepted way of coping - our culture allows us to use alcohol for medicinal purposes or for dutch courage from an early age.