A speech.

Speech Can anyone tell me what an alcoholic is? When does a person become an alcoholic? I'm sure you are all aware of the damaging effects smoking. Why do you think you are aware of these risks? Does any of us really understand the full effects of long-term excessive alcohol consumption? A recent study on the difference between heavy drinking and alcoholism has suggested that alcoholics are more common than we currently believe. The stereotypical …

…to drink heavily without it effecting their daily performance. In fact it could be argued that it seems to keep them going, until the physical effects of long term use on the body start to take over. This could be because alcohol does effectively relieve the symptoms of anxiety. But as stated earlier this is only temporary, as long term use and abuse can then inturn cause anxiety and severe depression. Are there any questions?