Saturday, October 29, 2011
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Drugs and alcohol can not only impact your health but these can have serious implications for your family members. We often hear stories about men physically abusing their wives under the effect of intoxication, or how a family got into debts because of drug abuse. A family is built around certain values but alcohol and drugs cripple us mentally and we end up displaying erratic and irresponsible behavior. Let us take a look at the various aspects of the effects of alcohol and drugs on your family.
Impact of Drug and Alcohol Abuse on Families
Erosion of family system
As mentioned before, a family is not merely a group of people who live and eat together. A family is essentially about love, support, respect and caring. All these factors contribute in making an ideal family. Developing an ideal family takes some amount of compromise and sacrifice. However, drugs and alcohol impact our judgment and reasoning, and prevent us from thinking rationally. This causes a lack of communication in the family and erodes the very existence on which it is built. Lack of communication with your partner and children can make them feel alone and depressed. Your children may have a traumatic childhood and this can have long-term effects on their lives. Under the influence of drugs or alcohol a person may get into unnecessary arguments and physical abuse with his partner, which can seriously dent the relationship.
Economic impact
The dependence on drugs and alcohol may eat up your finances. Instead of taking care of the more important issues in your life, like your child's education, savings, etc. you may waste all your money on alcohol and drugs. Apart from this, it is highly likely that alcohol and drugs will interfere with your efficiency at work, and cause you to lose your job. This puts pressure on the other members to earn to sustain the family. Besides, abusers often steal money in order to satisfy their craving, and this can cause a rift in the family. Abusers are likely to suffer from various health ailments, and the money spent on treatment and hospitalization can have a huge economic impact on your family.
Health constraints
The intake of alcohol and drugs can cause a host of diseases, such as cancer, cardiac arrest, strokes, high-blood pressure and depression. Lack of treatment can also result in death. Apart from the abuser, the family members also experience health problems, which are collectively known as 'intoxication emotion'. This problem is a behavioral issue and makes the family members feel self-guilt, shame, and social anxiety. They may also suffer from depression and insomnia. The children of an abuser are the worst sufferers as they are denied care and love when they need it the most. They may develop negative perceptions, which can make them ambivalent and vulnerable to drug abuse.
Criminal activities
Abusers are more vulnerable to indulge in criminal activities than other people. When an abuser does not get the money to buy drugs or alcohol, he can easily indulge in mugging, violence, kidnapping or even murder to satisfy his needs. Apart from this, drugs and alcohol interfere with the reasoning power of the brain and an abuser is at a greater risk of sexually abusing someone. These activities can easily land an abuser in jail which can impact his family life.
These were some effects of drugs and alcohol on family life. Fortunately, there are various state-sponsored community centers where abusers are rehabilitated. It is important that possible signs and symptoms are detected early on so that an abuser does not fall into a downward spiral. It is important that you remain patient during the rehabilitation program as there is no magic cure for treating alcoholism and drug abuse. It certainly will take time, so it is the responsibility of the family members that they act as a support system and help their loved ones to recover. Drugs and alcohol can spoil your family life, but it is never too late to make a comeback.
Impact of Drug and Alcohol Abuse on Families
Erosion of family system
As mentioned before, a family is not merely a group of people who live and eat together. A family is essentially about love, support, respect and caring. All these factors contribute in making an ideal family. Developing an ideal family takes some amount of compromise and sacrifice. However, drugs and alcohol impact our judgment and reasoning, and prevent us from thinking rationally. This causes a lack of communication in the family and erodes the very existence on which it is built. Lack of communication with your partner and children can make them feel alone and depressed. Your children may have a traumatic childhood and this can have long-term effects on their lives. Under the influence of drugs or alcohol a person may get into unnecessary arguments and physical abuse with his partner, which can seriously dent the relationship.
Economic impact
The dependence on drugs and alcohol may eat up your finances. Instead of taking care of the more important issues in your life, like your child's education, savings, etc. you may waste all your money on alcohol and drugs. Apart from this, it is highly likely that alcohol and drugs will interfere with your efficiency at work, and cause you to lose your job. This puts pressure on the other members to earn to sustain the family. Besides, abusers often steal money in order to satisfy their craving, and this can cause a rift in the family. Abusers are likely to suffer from various health ailments, and the money spent on treatment and hospitalization can have a huge economic impact on your family.
Health constraints
The intake of alcohol and drugs can cause a host of diseases, such as cancer, cardiac arrest, strokes, high-blood pressure and depression. Lack of treatment can also result in death. Apart from the abuser, the family members also experience health problems, which are collectively known as 'intoxication emotion'. This problem is a behavioral issue and makes the family members feel self-guilt, shame, and social anxiety. They may also suffer from depression and insomnia. The children of an abuser are the worst sufferers as they are denied care and love when they need it the most. They may develop negative perceptions, which can make them ambivalent and vulnerable to drug abuse.
Criminal activities
Abusers are more vulnerable to indulge in criminal activities than other people. When an abuser does not get the money to buy drugs or alcohol, he can easily indulge in mugging, violence, kidnapping or even murder to satisfy his needs. Apart from this, drugs and alcohol interfere with the reasoning power of the brain and an abuser is at a greater risk of sexually abusing someone. These activities can easily land an abuser in jail which can impact his family life.
These were some effects of drugs and alcohol on family life. Fortunately, there are various state-sponsored community centers where abusers are rehabilitated. It is important that possible signs and symptoms are detected early on so that an abuser does not fall into a downward spiral. It is important that you remain patient during the rehabilitation program as there is no magic cure for treating alcoholism and drug abuse. It certainly will take time, so it is the responsibility of the family members that they act as a support system and help their loved ones to recover. Drugs and alcohol can spoil your family life, but it is never too late to make a comeback.
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