WHY DO YOU DRINK? These are the two main reasons people seek solace in alcohol

MIKS SA JOOD? Need on kaks peamist põhjust, miks alkoholist otsitakse lohutust

WHY DO YOU DRINK? These are the two main reasons people seek solace in alcohol

Alcohol and mental health problems are often deeply intertwined. People often try to bottle up their worries and find relief from stress with alcohol. But this only brings more worries.

Alcohol and mental health problems are often very deeply intertwined. People always try to bottle up their worries and use alcohol to relieve stress. But this only brings more worries.

Many people suffer from alcohol – the drinker himself, his family, friends, colleagues and society as a whole. Problems arise in the family, relationships, work or personal development. The risk of accidents increases. All this does not mean that alcohol should not be consumed at all. Banning it is not a solution to real problems. Why do people drink? Why do they have so much stress in their lives? Where did this stress start or what causes it?

Read more about Mikhail Belyaev’s article in Õhtuleht.