Question

In your locality, if a person is addicted to alcohol, what kind of behavioural changes do you observe in that person? Suggest measures to overcome the problem.

Answer 1

Behaviour changes

Behavioural changes in a person who is addcted to alcohol are:

• Withdrawal, isolation and depression
• Aggressiveness and rebellious behavious
• Deteriorating realtionships with friends and family
• Loss of interest in hobbies
• Altered sleeping and eating patterns
• Fluctuations in weight
• Mental and financial distress

Measure to overcome

Measures that can be taken to overcome the problem are:

• Acceptance: The person must accept that he/she/ they have a problem so that appropriate medical intervention can be done.
• Counseling: The person must be counselled so that the root cause of the problem can be found out.
• Family and friends support: This is very essential as the person would require a support group to slowly come out of the addiction.