Alcohol is not as a recreational substance, it is a food group. If alcohol were more accurately recorded as the underlying cause of death—instead of the secondary conditions it leads to, such as liver failure, heart disease, or kidney complications—the statistics would be even more staggering.
This is not just a personal health issue; it’s a societal one. When the world becomes unbearable, people seek escape. The widespread presence of addiction and alcoholism in every city across North America is a visible symptom of a society that has failed to prioritize quality of life. People are suffering—loudly—and yet we continue to look the other way.
Alcohol is not as a recreational substance, it is a food group. If alcohol were more accurately recorded as the underlying cause of death—instead of the secondary conditions it leads to, such as liver failure, heart disease, or kidney complications—the statistics would be even more staggering.
This is not just a personal health issue; it’s a societal one. When the world becomes unbearable, people seek escape. The widespread presence of addiction and alcoholism in every city across North America is a visible symptom of a society that has failed to prioritize quality of life. People are suffering—loudly—and yet we continue to look the other way.