A High School Student Discovers The Damaging Consequences That Are Associated With Alcohol And Drug Abuse

When I was in the eleventh grade in high school, I registered for a drug abuse class. At that age, I did not comprehend that alcohol abuse in point of fact was a sub division of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and especially about drug abuse and alcoholism symptoms, I read a lot about Alcoholic Anonymous, their meetings, how their programs have twelve steps, and how successful the Alcoholics Anonymous recovery program has been for individuals all through the world. I also learned quite a bit about alcohol rehabilitation and the different signs of alcoholism that are typically exhibited by people who engage in hazardous drinking.

Some of the dangerous outcomes associated with alcoholism and alcohol abuse that I learned about in this class certainly alarmed me. The ruined lives and frequent problems experienced by most alcoholics made me feel like I never wanted to drink alcohol when I became old enough. Stated briefly, I did not want to face the damage and devastation that alcohol dependent individuals almost always go through.

Let this sink in for a moment. What individual wants to face premature death due to his or her drinking behavior? What young person wants to become so out-of-control regarding his or her drinking that consuming alcohol becomes the object of one's life? What young person wants to go to one of the local alcoholic rehabilitation centers to deal with alcohol-related difficulties before he or she becomes an adult? What person wants to drink so excessively that she or he suffers from alcohol poisoning?

What adolescent wants to experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms when he or she tries to quit drinking? Why would a person engage in drinking to such an extent that it would cause problems in every area of his or her life? Drinking later in life after a person has a career, a family, and develops personal responsibilities makes sense. But why would a young person want to sacrifice his or her education, employment, finances, and relationships for a life that revolves around hazardous drinking?

These issues were so noteworthy that I discussed some of them in class throughout the school year. What was completely astounding to me was the number of students who essentially didn't care about the harmful results of excessive drinking that I talked about. It was almost as if they couldn't be troubled with the facts and how these outcomes can shatter their lives. For the first time in my life I started to appreciate something that my grandfather used to emphasize all through my adolescence: "you can lead a horse to water but you can't force it to drink."

And even at my young age, I also started to understand how important, beneficial, and liberating it is to keep away from the unhealthy and destructive effects of drug and alcohol abuse if you want to be successful in life.

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