There is still no definite answer to the question: why do people drink alcohol. Different groups and sections of society respond differently to it. Almost everyone who drinks alcohol has his own explanation.
For some, drinking alcohol is a relaxation of the body that is tired of the constant stress and rhythm of modern life, for others it is a way out of depression or a mood boost, for others it is maintaining traditions or not to look like a black sheep in a team. Sometimes taking alcohol is an expression of protest to the parents or wife. They drink to smooth loneliness, fill in grief, it is better to fall asleep or relieve a hangover syndrome. There are thousands of reasons, and for each they are respectful. There is only one thing common in these explanations - a departure from reality. Scientist A. Kempinski linked drinking with various styles: contact, when alcohol is used to establish contacts with other people, neurotic - to relieve nervous irritation and tension, with bacchanal - to disconnect and get lost in alcoholic intoxication, with heroic - to give oneself a sense of confidence and with suicidal - when there is a desire to reduce one's life. Other scientists believe that alcohol intake is determined by only three main reasons: saving - with the ability to relieve stress, forget, relax, cheer up, companionable - when meeting with friends and relatives, or just friends, and also in search of sensation - to satisfy taste needs and savoring an alcoholic beverage. Mankind has been familiar with alcohol for several millennia. During this time, many nationalities have developed unwritten traditions for its use. But at the same time, one thing was always extracted from alcohol - its ability to change one’s state of mind to calm, elevate one’s mood, and relax. But this condition is always fake, artificial. Pleasure is achieved not by well-deserved peace of mind, but by simple chemical irritation of the centers of the brain that control feelings and mood. These centers are precisely responsible for controlling behavior, the ability to look really at life and its place in it. And by deceiving the brain, a person taking alcohol fools himself and for the time of intoxication makes up for what he lacks in real life: the ability to communicate, have fun, experience difficulties, and relax. Alcohol at the same time covers the lack of ability to control your feelings and regulate your behavior and condition.