Social Psychological cultural factors in Alcohol use

The factors include:- Family and home life Trauma School and peers Work and income The paper also shows how there are the factors contribute to this disease. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the factors that are main include genetics, biochemical factors, personality, and psychiatric disorders.   Introduction The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has a statement that Alcohol Use Disorder is when an individual has a drinking problem that has become too severe and meets the DSM V criteria under this disorder. The person should be able to have “from the available 12-month period just two of them” in order to be diagnosed with AUD. At this point, the use of alcohol starts to become uncontrollable, to the extent that the individual cannot function at all without it, even at the cost of their health and state of mind.

Work and income If someone does not earn good money then he or she might opt to turn to alcohol and drug abuse for relief. Then the work and type of income influence the decision of a person in getting into alcohol. There are many clinical manifestations that occur due to AUD. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. This can cause people to have impaired judgment, slowed reaction times, loss of coordination, and lower inhibitions. People with personality disorders and psychiatric disorders are susceptible to this disease because they tend to have an inability to cope with the stress of daily life, which can lead to drinking and other inappropriate behaviors. Additionally, social and learning factors also occur; these depend on the background of the individual, education level and exposure to alcohol and its effects.

For instance, victims of domestic violence and abuse are alcohol-associated. Alcohol users are likely to turn to heavy drinking and use this as an excuse for being violent. It may also be the reason some victims of abuse turn to alcohol as a defense mechanism. The primary intervention when dealing with AUD is ensuring the safety of the individual. This includes proper nutrition, and safety measures needed if the individual is suspected of being a danger to self or others. Antabuse will most likely be given for alcoholism, in order to help stop the craving or need for alcohol. The next intervention will include more psychosocial help, in order to get to treat the underlying problem that leads the individual to this point.