Although the law only allows alcohol consumption by people over 18 years old, many Brazilians do not respect this. So, it is understood that the custom of drinking alcohol ends up influencing an exaggerated consumption of this drink. Because of this, the numbers increase every day, and many Brazilians suffer from dependence on alcohol consumption.
Why is alcohol consumption increasing?
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Well, the answer to that question is not very straightforward, since there are several factors for this. But it is possible to list some of them that make alcohol consumption increasingly high in the country.
The first of these reasons is the ease of acquiring this type of drink. Have you noticed how many drink distributors have emerged? The low price and lack of inspection in these places are conducive to high consumption.
Advertising is also a very important factor in this case. This is because beverage advertisements always show consumption as something good and desirable.
What are the main consequences of this problem?
As discussed above, it's not just those over 18 who have a drinking problem. You teenagers are part of a large portion of people who consume alcohol irresponsibly.
In addition to no longer having much discernment, young people, biologically, cannot metabolize the alcohol. As a result, their bodies react even worse, which can cause serious problems.
Another problem related to irresponsible alcohol consumption is car accidents caused by this excess.
How to seek help?
Recent studies show that alcohol abuse has grown by almost 5% in recent years. This demonstrates the need to care for these people and pay greater attention to this public.
Today there are already clinics and support groups that help addicts to get out of this situation and improve their quality of life.