Alcohol is one of the most used substances by men. Men are more likely to develop
alcohol addiction than women. It has not been clearly understood why men are most susceptible.
Alcohol consumption has become common among men; there has been a range of alcohol-
related problems. Scientists have taken a survey to understand the factors that contribute to why
men tend to have high drinking habits. ( Bratberg, G. H.,et al 2016) Excessive alcohol
consumption has high-risk factors for health and safety, the increasing rate is equivalent to the
amount of alcohol consumed. Below are the main factors that lead to an increasing rate of men
drinking alcohol.
Psychological reasons
Psychological factors have a great impact on alcohol addiction in men. Men suffer from
depression problems, bipolar disorder, and social anxiety.
The majority of men suffer abuse from maybe family, friends or workplace pressures. These lead
to depression and anxiety. Men then turn to alcohol to cope with their psychological illnesses.
Misconceptions claim that alcohol calms the brain by quieting the voices in their heads and raise
their mood. Psychology disorders make individuals ignore the risks and warnings on alcoholic
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drinks. They also believe that alcohol can be used to suppress feelings of psychological disorder.
The more alcohol is consumed the more addiction effect it gives the consumer and the more
tolerant alcohol becomes to the consumer's body. ( Ghosh, S., Samanta, A., & Mukherjee,
S.2012).
Personal choice factors.
Men consider some personal aspects that lead them to alcoholism. For instance, people who
decide or believe they will drink in certain instances, with no doubt drink alcohol on the planned
events and occasions. Some personalities are expected to develop drinking habits. Men are in
disregard risk are more likely to develop alcoholism. Men with certain genetics and social factors
might become high social drinkers. For example, the "party likes", those who think are shy drink
to reduce their discomfort in social situations. ( Ghosh, S., Samanta, A., & Mukherjee, S.2012).
And so does it apply on, men who have positive expectations about alcohol consumption. Men,
who have a high influence on alcohol consumption, develop high alcoholism.
Genetic and familial factors.
Men who grew in the background with alcohol drinking history have high-risk factors of
becoming alcoholics. It may turn out that they were encouraged by their family members to drink
alcohol giving them the beneficial effects on alcohol consumption. They normalize and
glamorize drinking alcohol making it acceptable and desirable. Genetic factors have much
impact on alcoholism than many other factors. Alcohol is formed by a large number of genes that
interact with each other. Men whose biological parents are alcoholics have a high-risk factor in
alcoholism. Genetics influence how easily a person is influenced, or how easily alcoholism is
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affected, how severe hangovers affect an individual and how likely an individual is to suffer
from alcohol consumption. Hence genetics has an impact on many aspects of alcoholism.
(Jalilian, F. et al 2015)
Conclusion
Being at high risk of alcohol exposure, men are the most exposed individuals on alcoholism
because they handle alcohol consumption in a disorderly manner. While an individual decides to
develop alcoholism, influence factors contribute to the increase in alcohol consumption among
men. To overcome this, affected persons should seek medical specialists who will help them
overcome drinking disorders. The reason being alcoholism has been considered a very complex
disease and every case of alcoholism is different in its way.
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