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An Alcoholic is a person who depends on alcohol for normal

functioning of the body or a person who is addicted to alcohol.

Addiction is a condition in which a person has a very strong
desire to take alcohol every day.

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Effects of alcohol on the community

 May lead to job neglect causing low productivity.

 May cause traffic accidents.

 High crime rate in the society e.g. rape, defilement, robbery

domestic violence, etc.

 Can lead to increase of certain diseases in the community

e.g. AIDS, liver damage and other alcohol related diseases.

 Alcoholics become public nuisance.

 Loss of income tax base due to wasted workforce.