What is the prevention of alcoholism?

Nowadays, more and more people are addicted to alcohol. And the age and sex of these citizens does not matter. That is why the prevention of alcoholism in schools and higher educational institutions is being carried out now to explain to young people the available examples, what is harmful for them and their offspring.

However, it is important to remember that prevention of alcoholism and drug addiction should be carried out in the family circle, so that the child would know from the very childhood that it is bad to have a clear point of view. Then the street and society will not get him off the right track.

In general, there are a number of principles that need to be adhered to so that the prevention of alcoholism is successful and effective.

1. Do not keep alcohol at home. This is a bad example for children who, knowing that the house has alcohol, will not take your advice on what to drink is harmful. Also, having a house of alcoholic beverages becomes a temptation for those people who are prone to drinking and can afford excess.
2. Prevention of alcoholism will be effective even when an adult does not sit at home, but works. Then there is a positive incentive for existence and self-realization.
3. If a person already has problems with alcohol dependence, it is necessary to visit a psychologist who will help to identify the causes of the problem and find ways to solve it. It is also important to recognize that the disease still exists, and it should be treated. While the patient does not realize that he has an ailment, any treatment will be useless. You need to adjust yourself to a positive mood, surround yourself with a positive.
4. If a person leads an active lifestyle, culturally develops, constantly is "in business", he will not have a desire to consume alcohol.

In general, the prevention of alcoholism in society historically is divided into two parts: public-state and medical.

The country as an administrative authority for a long time trying to actively prevent alcohol dependence, using various means for this. So, before, laws were even passed on the strict prohibition of the sale and consumption of alcohol. But this did not bring the desired results, but led to the reverse consequences.

Prevention of alcoholism should include legal and administrative control over the use of alcohol in public places, in the workplace (associated with drinking bouts of absenteeism, fights, etc.). It is necessary to severely punish drivers who sit behind the wheel in a state of intoxication, because they constitute a potential threat not only for themselves, but also for the lives of others.

Medical preventive maintenance of an alcoholism should consist in an explanation by medical workers of that harm, which brings the use of alcohol.

There are two directions of prophylaxis: 100% soberness and restriction of alcohol consumption to the permissible norm. The complete refusal of alcohol will be performed only by a limited number of people (athletes, former alcoholics, members of the sobriety society, etc.). More effective will be the use of methods that indicate the benefit of a reasonable restriction on the use of strong drinks.

There are several groups among the population, among whom there is a high degree of development of alcohol dependence. It can be family members of people who have a strong addiction to alcohol, those who work in close proximity to alcohol. A group of high risk is made up of people who abuse strong drinks. Such individuals must be constantly under the scrutiny of social services (they need to be involved in communities where narcologists and psychologists actively promote healthy lifestyles and their advantages).