ALCOHOL IS A DRUGS!

Alcohol is a drugs, yet our society enjoy without any problems. It is normal for a Bhutanese to drink, some at a very young age. Alcohol is something which is becoming more and more a part of Bhutanese culture, but binge drinking or drinking heavily over longer period of time can have very serious consequences, Alcohol dependent not only harms oneself, but causes disharmony in family and society in terms of violence and accidents.

According to research, young people who begin drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at age 21.Drinking is more harmful to teens than adults because their brains are not yet fully developed. Drinking during this critical growth period can lead to lifelong damage in brain function, particularly as it relates to memory, motor skills and coordination.

Alcohol does have both short term and long term effects. Feeling of warmth, flushed skin, impaired judgement, lack of coordination, slurred speech, memory and comprehension loss, hangover, headache, nausea, anxiety, weakness, chaos and vomiting are some of the common short term side effects.

Some long term effects of alcohol can be ability to drink more, which will deteriorate physical condition, can become dependent on alcohol, violence and conflicts in family members and friends and finally, it can invite death.

Curiosity is the cause for supporting children to drink alcohol. In our society, children are not spared from serving alcohol to adults or adults openly drinking alcohol in front of innocent children which results in enabling children to experiment to drink alcohol. This is a one of the bad practices today. Let us nurture a non-alcoholic children for better tomorrow.

Many drink alcohol at social gatherings as it is believed that alcohol instills a sense of confidence, but some drink to get rid of stress reduction, and other reason can be isolation.

Overcoming an addiction to alcohol can be a long and bumpy road. At times, it may even feel impossible, but it is possible if you got the will. If you feel that your family life is worsening, if you feel that your life is doping, if you feel that you are being neglected from the society and if you feel that you are at the verge of dying-do stop alcohol. You can recover from alcoholism and alcohol abuse, no matter even if you are at the verge of dying, you can turn your life. Yes! You can.

ALCOHOL IS A DRUGS and let this drugs free our future nation builders.