Regardless, it is most surely the case that no one chooses to have a substance-abuse problem. Like many other diseases, it has clearly defined stages and symptoms, which will vary in intensity from person to person. As the addict ages, he or she will almost invariably suffer increasingly severe effects from drinking or drugging. Though addiction cannot be cured, it can be arrested. The amount of alcohol you drink and how often you drink are the key factors, not the kind of alcohol.
All alcoholic beverages have properties that can lead, over time, to abuse.
With consistent drinking over a long time, your body builds up a dependence so that you need the alcohol just to avoid feeling ill. Or you may wake up at work or even in another city, without any memory of how you got there or what you have been doing for the past hours or days. You may wake up during the night and need a drink to settle down and get back to sleep. An ongoing burning sensation on your skin. This indicates possible nerve damage.