The impact of alcohol

Many of us in India are hooked on to American television shows and movies nowadays. What I've found is that some of us fail to recognize that the life of Americans on TV is very different from that of ours here in India. India is not as developed as the USA, and as much as some of us are westernized already, the rest of us are lagging behind. So, when both these types of people meet, it leads to rather ugly circumstances.

One of the impacts that I've seen taking over some people whom I know is the consumption of alcohol. While it is approved in many homes, and many parents are aware that their children drink and find that fact acceptable, some still find it outrageous. The children of these people really disappoint their parents when their dirty secrets are revealed. Parents question the quality of their upbringing, which is a very sad thing to happen. Every parent gives it their best when they raise their children. They give it their all, and as children, it's our only duty to try and meet our parents' standards, and make them proud of us! Not ashamed.

Some of us are introduced to bad habits because of peer pressure, or simply because we think they're "cool". Well, they definitely aren't cool; these habits impact our health greatly, later in life.  Alcohol is an addictive substance. No matter how much alcohol we give our body, the mind asks for more. At a point, enough is not the same it was before; and slowly we get addicted to a point of no return. Alcohol leads to many diseases, like liver cirrhosis and pancreatic cancer. It leads to major oral problems and messes up with our digestive system. Many people develop a pot belly, which I am sure nobody finds "cool" at all.

Apart from its long term effects, its immediate effects aren't that pleasant either; once given enough, you're completely out of your mind! You lose control over what you say, and what you do. All the feelings that you've tried to keep to yourself are split out into the open. Many times, people create such a ghastly sight once they're drunk; definitely not cool. The things you do that will result to a complete loss of others' respect for you - that is the impact of alcohol. It definitely isn't a good idea to put yourself in such a vulnerable position that you have no control over what you're doing, and more importantly, the things that are being done to you. Many people will try to take advantage of that, and it'll be something you regret forever after.

These are just some of its impacts that I know I find to be undesirable! I'm sure there are many more.

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