Overconsumption of alcohol on a daily basis also entails a multitude of risks. Based on the article by Jürgen Rehm “The risks associated with alcohol consumption and alcoholism”. People addicted to alcohol have a higher risk The main cause of unemployment is alcohol dependence. Alcohol addiction causes you to arrive at work not on time and in some cases you arrive at work in a bad mood that no one wants to work with. Rehm goes on to explain the dangers. of alcoholism. People who do not drink alcohol are more affected by people who drink alcohol. Drunk driving kills more non-drunk drivers than drunk drivers. According to the article by Hans Joachim Salize “Treating alcoholism reduces the financial burden on caregivers and increases quality.” -Adjusted life years”. 20% of an alcoholic's income is spent on drinking. Alcoholics spend a lot of their money on their alcohol addiction. They drink 2 to 5 times a day. very expensive. Salize continues to explain the financial burden that alcoholics bear. Families with an alcoholic tend to have more debt. By spending a large part of their salary on alcohol consumption, they fall further into debt. An alcoholic would rather spend his entire salary on alcohol than pay his bills. Rehm continues to add health risk factors related to alcoholism. Alcoholism is a contributing factor to these diseases: cancer, diabetes, liver and pancreas diseases, infectious and cardiovascular diseases. Alcohol is a very harmful and unhealthy drug for your body. Alcohol is a drug that destroys the inside of your body over long periods of time or when drinking excessively. Salize continues to explain and add about ...... middle of document ...... will increase access to insurance by expanding Medicaid eligibility and mandating health insurance coverage. individual insurance. The new health care reform will help cover alcoholism treatment. Huebner and Kantor continue to emphasize the cost of treating alcoholism. People without insurance coverage or with limited insurance coverage for drug treatment can pay for services out of pocket or through public drug treatment programs. There are free, state-funded treatment centers for alcoholism. Huebner and Kantor continue to explain the treatment of alcoholism. Providing alcohol treatment, whether medication, behavioral therapy, or a combination of both, can be facilitated through the use of communication tools such as telephone, email and the Internet. There are many ways of social treatment to treat alcoholism.