Drinking by keeping within limitation is no problem as such. But the problem with drinking is that the tendency to reach beyond the limits sometimes becomes obvious. And once you cross the border, it becomes tough to return to the prior position. Hence alcoholism is a serious type of addiction killing several lives every year. Every second someone is becoming the victim of alcoholism & in turn the whole society is being affected. Rise in the number of alcoholics The biggest setback regarding this issue is the fact that the availability of alcohol is within the reach of everyone. Even school students are picking up this ill addiction just out of fun or due to bad company & many times due to the burden of studies & several other pressures. Young people from the different walks of life are finding refuge in alcohol to get relief from the rush & tension prevailing in today'social circumstances. To an extent alcohol has a soothing effect on your body & nerves & if you can keep a control over your consumption, it is not bad or harmful. But if you take unlimited number of drinks at a time & make it a part of regular routine you are actually welcoming the worst situation in your life. You are not the only person to be affected from the consequences but your family & surroundings are also badly affected due to your habit. Breaking out of the basic structure There are thousands of cases where the family has been ruined; individuals were bankrupted & huge debts just due to alcohol. Another major issue of concern is the criminal attitude in the alcoholics. There are two facets of this problem. One is the crime takes place under the influence of the drink where the person might not be willfully committing the crime. Second reason is for money or other needs you commit the crime & the need for alcohol plays a vital reason in such situations. All these happen because the alcoholic breaks out of the basic structure of a disciplined system & invites these troubles. The numbers of traffic hazards & road accidents that take place have an account of nearly 50 % mishaps just due to the influence of alcohol & rash driving as a result of it. Look there is no treatment like take a course of medicine & get well soon to recover from alcoholism. This is a disease & need a specific procedure of treatment through rehabilitation. There are thousands of rehabs working for this noble cause & trying to give the society a better shape.