Violence and alcohol abuse are proven to be extremely intertwined behaviors. Roughly 75 percent of individuals who abuse alcohol or other substances have engaged in violent behavior, according to Psychiatric Times.
Under the influence of this substance, individuals from Laguna Beach to the end of the world are more likely to act aggressively, causing physical harm to themselves or others.
The Brain on Alcohol
When individuals consume drink, the brain’s executive system is damaged. This means intoxication leads to bad decision making, problem solving and reasoning in the brain. People don’t consider the consequences and can’t put the brakes on impulsive behavior, whether acting violently on Laguna Beach or in the city streets on the East.
Two-Way Street
Alcohol and violence is a two way street; when addicts feel angry, they are more likely to turn to drinking as an escape from these feelings. However, when under the influence, individuals are more likely to feel or exuberate already present feelings of anger.
This is a cycle of violence and alcoholism that is hard to stop. Anger becomes a trigger for alcohol, and alcohol becomes a trigger for anger. This is why treatment centers from Laguna Beach to the East coast work to break this dangerous cycle. Treatment centers help addicts find other coping mechanisms for their anger, while educating them that alcohol does not in fact end feelings of anger.
Crime and Alcohol
Drinking is a factor in 40 percent of all violent crimes today including rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault according to the NCADD. This means that part of solving increasing crimes is solving addictions. Many of these criminals should have checked into treatment centers years before they were involved in these crimes. Oftentimes, signs of this aggression appear at the early stages of drinking abuse.
Treatment for anger issues often comes down to treatment for substance abuse. The two issues, many times, should not be considered as mutually exclusive, but intertwined.
Saja Chodosh is a health writer reporter for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Miramar Recovery Center.
Under the influence of this substance, individuals from Laguna Beach to the end of the world are more likely to act aggressively, causing physical harm to themselves or others.
The Brain on Alcohol
When individuals consume drink, the brain’s executive system is damaged. This means intoxication leads to bad decision making, problem solving and reasoning in the brain. People don’t consider the consequences and can’t put the brakes on impulsive behavior, whether acting violently on Laguna Beach or in the city streets on the East.
Two-Way Street
Alcohol and violence is a two way street; when addicts feel angry, they are more likely to turn to drinking as an escape from these feelings. However, when under the influence, individuals are more likely to feel or exuberate already present feelings of anger.
This is a cycle of violence and alcoholism that is hard to stop. Anger becomes a trigger for alcohol, and alcohol becomes a trigger for anger. This is why treatment centers from Laguna Beach to the East coast work to break this dangerous cycle. Treatment centers help addicts find other coping mechanisms for their anger, while educating them that alcohol does not in fact end feelings of anger.
Crime and Alcohol
Drinking is a factor in 40 percent of all violent crimes today including rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault according to the NCADD. This means that part of solving increasing crimes is solving addictions. Many of these criminals should have checked into treatment centers years before they were involved in these crimes. Oftentimes, signs of this aggression appear at the early stages of drinking abuse.
Treatment for anger issues often comes down to treatment for substance abuse. The two issues, many times, should not be considered as mutually exclusive, but intertwined.
Saja Chodosh is a health writer reporter for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Miramar Recovery Center.