Even though alcohol may seem to make you more talkative and out-going, it slows your body. That is why it is so important not to drink and drive. Your reaction time is dramatically slowed when you drink. More than 75 percent of all car accidents are alcohol related. Elderly people can not be alcoholics.
Many elderly people have a silent problem about alcohol.
They drink in their homes, and no one may know how much they are drinking. If you are worried about an elderly person, ask them about this. Let them know that you are concerned about their drinking. Teen alcohol abuse is a predictor for adult alcoholism. Teenagers who start drinking at a young age are at an increased risk to develop alcoholic problems.