Report says recession will cause rise in alcoholism and drug addiction
According to an article from The Independent out of the United Kingdom, “Britain faces a rise in domestic violence, alcoholism and drug addiction unless more is done to head off social problems intensified by the recession, the local authority watchdog has warned.”
This is being referred to as the “second wave” of the global recession, and it could have worse side effects than the long term job loss. People who are out of work and unmotivated might be turning to drugs or alcohol as an outlet. This study has been released this week by the Audit Commission in the United Kingdom. This commission thinks that the government in the UK is not doing enough to combat the other consequences of a recession.
“The commission also criticised the Government for rushing through the introduction of around 50 different schemes designed to tackle the effects of the recession, creating confusion.”
Because the demand for unemployment benefits is up, the commission sees the social issues that are implications of a recession falling to the wayside because there were inadequate resources to be dealing with it in the first place. And if these programs run out of money, people will get left behind and be forced to deal with their problems on their own.
The longer someone is unable, the more likely it is that they will turn to alcohol or drugs for comfort, which may in turn result in the need for drug rehab to get them back on their feet. The increase is also seen in crime rates, for things like domestic violence.
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October 14th, 2009 at 4:01 am
Nowadays addiction to substances has become very common among people who face depression and mental fatigue due to various reasons. As you have quoted, recession can also be one such reason. Proper steps has to be taken to make these people stay out of addiction or else it is sure they have to seek the help of drug rehabs to get back to their normal life.
Thanks for sharing new information.