Problematic alcohol consumption has many negative consequences.
Everyone is aware of the short-term risks of excessive alcohol consumption. Your reaction time slows down, you are uninhibited, there are some gaps in your memory and you end up with a hangover, leading in extreme cases to a comatose state.
Problematic alcohol consumption usually also entails social risks such as relationship problems, problems at work, financial problems, legal problems, etc. In the long run, it undermines your whole body.
Why do people drink excessively or problematically? And why do they often continue to do it, even when the drawbacks become obvious? An answer can be found, among other places, in Kuno van Dijk’s vicious circles theory.
Your treating doctor will discuss the treatment options with you.
