Beer Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a big problem in any of its manifestations, be it vodka, wine or beer alcoholism. And the thing is that many people consider beer to be quite safe and even useful low-alcohol beverage like kvass. Some rely on the assertion that even in ordinary kefir and kvass there is something about 1 degree of alcohol. In beer it is not much more. Another thing is vodka, where the percentage of alcohol content is from 30 and above. But no one thinks about the amount drunk.

Few can overpower even 0.5 liters of vodka at a time, but the beer is easily drunk in liters. So, a typical half-liter bottle of beer for alcohol content is equivalent to half a hundred pound of vodka. So liter of beer - a stack of vodka, and 2 liters (the usual norm of a strong man) - this is 2 glasses, and a direct path to alcoholism, subject to the systematic reception of an invigorating drink.

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Epidemiology

The epidemiology of this process is such that beer alcoholism is becoming more widespread at school age. Approximately to 12-13 years the use of beer (even in small quantities) becomes usual business for teenagers, especially boys. By the age of majority beer is actively used by about 98% of boys and girls.

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Causes of the beer alcoholism

For the development of alcohol dependence does not matter the type of alcoholic beverage. A large role is played by the amount of alcohol consumed and the regularity of drinking. In narcological practice such a concept as beer alcoholism does not exist at all. Drunkenness is drunkenness, and it must be treated.

Nevertheless, the pathological predilection for a foamy drink with a pleasant bread smell and a tonic effect, causes doctors more and more fears. After all, beer is drunk both on occasion and without it. Just to relax in a pleasant company when meeting friends or relieve stress after a long day's work. On hot days, beer effectively quenches thirst, on sad, cloudy days it also helps to cheer up.

Is not this about us repeating the ubiquitous advertising? But we do not even think that this is a direct appeal to alcoholism, which for unknown reasons is not pursued by law, although the beer contains the same alcohol ethanol as vodka, and the addiction to it is detected much faster.

To the reasons for the development of beer alcoholism it is fashionable to include both the availability of a foam drink, and its wide assortment, and a fairly low price. Beer can be purchased at any grocery store and supermarket, as well as in markets and stalls. Many brands of domestic and foreign, convenient packaging for all tastes and needs and beckon to try everything to taste. A low price makes beer available to a wide range of people, including teenagers. And unscrupulous and irresponsible sellers only contribute to the development of beer alcoholism among adolescents, consciously or naively not equating beer with alcohol prohibited for sale to persons under 18 years of age.

In addition, drinking beer does not entail public condemnation. In modern society, this is considered a norm rather than a departure from the generally accepted forms of behavior.

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Risk factors

If alcoholism as a whole is a problem inherent mainly in the adult male and some part of the female population, then the use of beer in different quantities does not have clear age boundaries. Many people can say without deceit that the taste of beer is familiar to them from their toddlers. Toddlers often attract a pleasant bread-like smell of a drink, and they simply do not feel the alcohol component behind the gas. Parents and guests are amused, and in a fragile organism, from that moment on, an unhealthy need for beer begins to form. Unaware of all the danger, parents do not refuse to their children in the opportunity to try a new taste and at an older age. And then do not know which bell to sound the alarm, when the teenager no longer imagines another opportunity to have fun, except to drink a beer.

But children's beer alcoholism is much more terrible than an adult. It's no secret that ethyl alcohol, contained in any alcoholic beverages, adversely affects the work of many human organs, including the ability to work the brain, as well as mental state. Hence the backlog in education, a decrease in memory and attention, irritability, depression, conflict and other aspects that interfere with the proper development and socialization of the young organism.

Beer alcoholism among teenagers also has other unattractive consequences. First, the addiction to beer of a completely unformed organism occurs much faster. Secondly, the beer in its composition has some components that have a negative impact on the external appeal of a person, which is very important in a young wounded age.

The fact is that the beer contains phytoestrogens (analogues of female sex hormones), which act differently on men and women, without adding attraction in both cases. Women and girls due to the excess of specific hormones that suppress the action of "relatives", acquire features similar to those of men. The voice becomes more rough, the figure and gait change.

Men and young people, phytoestrogens, on the contrary, are effeminate. The shape of the body is rounded, especially in the chest and thighs. There is a feminization of the male population. Hence the problems with potency, which make themselves felt already in adulthood.

Heredity plays a significant role in the development of beer alcoholism. It does not matter which alcoholic drink the parents were addicted to, their child in most cases will have a 4-fold higher probability of developing beer alcoholism than peers. To ensure that such a teenager escapes the fate of his parents, control over him in terms of drinking (no more than 1-2 times a week in small doses) is necessary.

The development of adolescent alcoholism can be influenced by factors such as the unfavorable situation in the family, too much control by the parents, violence in the family and outside the home, a drinking company, etc. Drinking alcohol in such cases is perceived by adolescents in terms of the possibility of self-expression or gain, albeit imaginary, but freedom.

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Pathogenesis

Since the use of beer is considered almost the accepted norm, nobody attaches importance to the negative influence of beer on the human body as a whole and on individual organs. Only positive properties of beer are taken into account: effective thirst quenching, the ability to relieve tension, the presence of vitamins, especially group B, the presence of vegetable (grape, malt) sugars and extractives that are easily absorbed by the body, etc.

Seeing the sheer benefit of beer, we do not want to notice its harm. This is facilitated by the fact that the development of attachment to beer takes a longer period than in the case of vodka alcoholism. At the same time, in most cases it is not even realized by patients of narcological clinics.

What is dangerous beer alcoholism? First of all, due to him gradual degradation of the personality takes place. The beginning of beer alcoholism is already characterized by a change in the psychological state and behavioral characteristics. The person becomes apathetic and weak-willed, he slowly and reluctantly makes decisions, does not adhere to the chosen position. Gradually, his desire to develop, his desire for career growth disappears, his work and family go to the background.

The next stage of beer alcoholism manifests itself in the form of refusal to communicate, a person closes in himself or drinks with a couple of friends-drinking companions. Little by little, not only does the circle of communication decrease, but also sexual attraction, especially in men. Caloric content of beer provokes appearance of visible symptoms of obesity, such as beer belly in people of different sexes, as well as beer breasts in men, and development of hypodynamia (lack of mobility).

The targets of habitual alcoholism are 3 organs: kidneys, liver, brain. Beer alcoholism is the main target of the heart and cardiovascular system, not forgetting about other organs and systems of the body. And if an ordinary alcoholic on his "hobby" can be given up to 20 years of life, then the alcoholic even does not have to count on it.

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Symptoms of the beer alcoholism

Since beer alcoholism develops at a slow enough pace, it is very difficult to recognize in the early stages. Well, a man drank a bottle or two of beer, did he already become an alcoholic? If this happens infrequently, then there is no particular reason to worry, but if drinking beer is a daily habit, there is every reason to suspect a painful addiction, from which alcoholism begins.

The first signs of beer alcoholism can be considered:

• The habit of starting a day with a mug of beer to raise your spirits,
• desire to drink beer about and without reason, at any time of the day,
• increased irritability, if there is no possibility to drink beer,
• unexplained loss of the desire for self-development and personal growth,
• occurrence of disturbances of a dream if the person on the eve has not drunk beer,
• more frequent headaches,
• the daily norm of drunk is more than 1 liter.

These signs indicate the initial stage of beer alcoholism, then they are joined by other symptoms:

• short-term or long-term weakening of potency in men,
• the growth of "beer" tummy in men and women, as well as breast augmentation in men,
• change the shape of the body toward the opposite sex,
• rough, husky voice in women,
• lack of appetite, associated with the caloric content of beer,
• expressed swelling on the face and body, because of problems in the work of the heart and kidneys,
• loss of memory after consuming a large amount of beer,
• changes in the duration and regularity of the menstrual cycle in women,
• gradual degradation of the individual.

As you can see, the symptoms of beer alcoholism almost do not differ from the signs of usual drunkenness, and this again speaks about the danger of this state for the physical and mental health of a person.

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Stages

It is important to understand that beer alcoholism develops independently of the strength of the drink. Whatever kinds of beer, except for the non-alcoholic variant, with their systematic use in decent quantities, there is necessarily an attachment to this type of alcohol.

The onset of the first stage of beer alcoholism is very difficult to calculate, because it practically does not manifest itself. There is a slight craving for beer. Usually 1-2 bottles are not consumed every day, but several times during the week: on holiday, after work, on the beach, in the company, etc. Over time, the periodic use of alcohol becomes systematic, i.e. Daily.

The second stage is already established beer predilection. The amount of beer drunk per day is already more than 3 bottles, and sometimes more than 3 liters. A man with beer dependence at this stage is ready to drink beer several times a day, starting from the morning.

If at the first stage you can still somehow influence a person without the help of narcologists, then the second stage already requires serious treatment /

The third stage of beer alcoholism is similar to the usual alcoholism. These are violations in various organs and functions of the body. Problems with thinking, memory, socialization. Partial or complete degradation of personality.

It should be borne in mind that beer alcoholism in women due to physiological causes develops much faster than for men. In this case, addiction to beer appears earlier than to another alcohol. Blame everything for the pleasant taste and aroma of the drink, an insignificant fortress and the spread of the myth about the harmlessness of beer.

But beer in the case of women in the first place significantly undermines the childbearing function. Hence frequent miscarriages and infertility in lovers of foam.

Beer alcoholism in men, although it develops more slowly, but has no less dangerous consequences. What is it worth only reducing the potency - a blow to male pride? And what self-respecting man will want to outwardly turn into a magnificent young lady with rounded forms? How much negativity, and yet we have not yet mentioned the problems with the heart, kidneys, liver and other important organs.

Complications and consequences

The consequences of uncontrolled use of beer are quite predictable, as in the case of ordinary alcoholism, and include both the development of various diseases, and the complications of the already existing. This especially applies to heart disease. High caloric content of beer is an additional burden on the heart and liver, as well as the development of vascular diseases. The enlargement of the heart cavities leads to the compression of blood vessels, the borders of the heart and the central vein expand, and this leads to a premature weakening of the heart muscle and a decrease in the intensity of blood pumping. Heart attacks and strokes are the most frequent cause of early deaths of beer alcoholics.

Liver cells also die under the influence of alcohol, it does not matter whether it's beer or vodka. The liver shrivels and cirrhosis develops, the second most frequent cause of death of active beer lovers.

It does not spare the beer and the brain of a person, systematically destroying his cells. This leads to the development of dementia and personality disorders. A person actually loses interest in everything that was dear to him. His behavior becomes inadequate, and at times and aggressive.

Beer alcoholism can cause hormonal disorders in the male and female body, and if it causes feminization and decreased potency in men, women are a frequent cause of infertility and various disorders during pregnancy.

Beer produces a strong diuretic effect (with a violation of the acid-base balance), and this forces the kidneys to work in emergency mode, which can lead to hemorrhages and kidney failure.

Ethanol contained in beer, is a strong irritant for the gastric mucosa, and therefore, can lead to the occurrence of an ulcer or gastritis. In addition, the use of beer in large quantities disrupts digestive processes, leads to a slowdown in the digestion of food, and the development of pancreatitis.

Unviable prospect, is not it? 3-4 years of "foamy" pleasure, and as a gift a bouquet of illnesses leading to a significant reduction in life expectancy. And all by your own stupidity or naivety!

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Diagnostics of the beer alcoholism

Since the treatment of beer alcoholism is a process longer and harder than eradicating the painful addiction to vodka, it is very important to diagnose as early as possible the moment when a pleasant pastime with a bottle of beer turns into an unhealthy dependence on it. The fact is that beer causes a stronger dependence, because the intake of alcohol into the body comes in small portions and is associated with pleasant sensations.

The patient with the alleged diagnosis of "beer alcoholism", is unlikely to agree with this statement, because he does not realize his attachment to beer. In such a situation, it is very important to help relatives who can time to recognize the onset of the disease and prevent its development, intelligibly explaining the situation to a fan of beer, or even to seek help from a narcologist.

The narcologist can offer the patient to pass a simple test for beer alcoholism, consisting of 5 simple questions:

1. Do you have a craving for a beer smell so much that you dream of using it as soon as possible?
2. Do you agree that beer after work is the best way to relax?
3. Does your usual dose of beer exceed one bottle per day?
4. Do you drink beer whenever possible?
5. You can not refuse the beer offered to you?

Thus, by the number of positive answers the doctor will be able to understand how strong a person's craving for beer is, and to explain how it is possible to get out of beer alcoholism easily and effectively, so that the disease can not return in the future.

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Differential diagnosis

A differential diagnosis based on anamnesis collection, patient complaints (which does not always happen) and obtaining information about the patient from relatives and relatives will help to make a timely diagnosis. If other health problems occur against the background of beer alcoholism, additional tests and studies may be needed.

Treatment of the beer alcoholism

A positive role in the effectiveness of the treatment of beer alcoholism is played by a positive psychological attitude, but only on it you will not go far. First, the patient can change his mind at any time and start using beer with renewed vigor. Secondly, not everyone has enough willpower to go this way to the full cure to the end.

In this regard, not only the psychological aspect is important in treatment. Long-term use of alcohol in various doses over time causes severe intoxication of the body, which means that preparations should be prescribed, which reduces the symptoms of poisoning the body with the products of alcohol breakdown.

It is with the goal of detoxifying the body and appoint the following means: Enterosgel, activated carbon, white coal, etc.

"Enterosgel" - a preparation in the form of paste or powder, which reduces the negative effect of alcohol on the body. Take it no later than 1-2 hours before meals or after eating. Adult dose: 3 times a day and a half tablespoons (1 sachet). Take it must be either squeezing the drug with water, or stirring it in the amount of water, 3 times the volume of the drug.

Precautionary measures. Contraindications to use are hypersensitivity to the drug and atony (decreased tone and dysfunction) of the intestine. The drug should not be taken with other medications, it must be done 1-2 hours before or after taking other medications. With hepatic or renal insufficiency, there may be aversion to the drug. Side effects occur infrequently and are limited to constipation and nausea.

Of drugs that reduce the psychological craving for alcohol, you can identify "Esperal", "Disulfiram", "Kolme". Among the means for correcting mental processes and behavioral disorders in the treatment of beer alcoholism, Naltrexone is most often used.

The pharmacological action of the first 3 drugs is based on the increased side effects of alcohol intake, which not only reduces the craving for alcohol, but there is an aversion to the smell and taste of beer. Such an action is generally safe for the human body and is quite effective for fighting alcohol dependence.

The drug "Esperal" was created specifically to treat alcoholism, including beer, and prevent relapses. The appointment of the drug to the patient is purely individual. The doctor develops a reception scheme. Begin with a dosage of 1 tablet in the morning with food, then reduce the dose by half or even four times.

After 1-1,5 weeks, a teuram-alcohol test is performed and the further dosage of the drug is adjusted.

Precautionary measures. The drug is prohibited for use in the following cases: pregnancy and feeding, kidney and liver failure, epileptic seizures, mental illness, diabetes, serious cardiovascular disorders.

The drug should not be taken with alcohol-based and alcohol-based medicines, since such a combination can lead to serious consequences, such as cerebral edema, myocardial infarction, respiratory failure, etc.

Side effects of the drug are due to the properties of the active substance. This is a metallic taste in the mouth, sometimes hepatitis, headaches, memory impairment, confusion, asthenic and allergic reactions.

"Disulfiram" - a preparation in the form of a powder with the same active substance. The dosage of the preparations is also similar: 125-500 mg according to the individual scheme. It is possible to implant a drug by a special technique into the subcutaneous fat layer.

"Colme" is a medicine in the form of a solution with a faint smell of vinegar. The dosage and the admission scheme is again determined by the narcologist. The usual dose is from 12 to 25 drops 2 times a day with an interval of 12 hours.

The preparation is completed with ampoules, a vial and a dropper. First, the ampoule is opened, the solution is poured into a vial, which is put on a dropper, which allows you to count the required number of drops.

Precautionary measures. It is not recommended to take the drug during pregnancy and feeding, severe damage to the kidneys and liver, diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as with intolerance of the drug.

Side effects of the drug are relatively rare and represent a reaction of drowsiness and fatigue, the appearance of noise in the ears, as well as allergic manifestations in the form of rashes on the skin. The drug can be taken no earlier than 12 hours after taking the drinks and medicines containing alcohol.

"Naltrexone" is a drug for the correction of behavior in the form of tablets. Take it for 12 weeks 1 tablet once a day.

Precautionary measures. The drug is not prescribed for a positive reaction to the presence of drugs in the urine, withdrawal symptoms, acute hepatitis and liver failure, and of course with individual intolerance of the components of the drug.

The drug has many side effects from the respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, nervous and genitourinary systems, as well as the musculoskeletal system. That is why taking this medication should be strictly under the supervision of the doctor after studying the side effects described in the instructions to the drug.

In addition to basic medicines, doctors can prescribe vitamin preparations. Usually, this vitamin-mineral complexes containing vitamins B1, B6 and C, as well as microelements necessary for the body, lost due to the diuretic action of beer.

Homeopathy in the fight against beer alcoholism

Homeopathic remedies are the same medicines as pharmacies, but on a plant basis and with fewer side effects. The peculiarity of the use of these drugs is that it is practically impossible to determine which drug is suitable for you. The appointment should be made by a homeopathic doctor. This article describes the means that a doctor can prescribe for beer alcoholism.

Nuks vomica is a homeopathic preparation in the form of granules or drops. Granules take 5 pcs. Between meals at night for a long time. Drops: 10 drops 3 times a day an hour after eating or 20 minutes before it. The drug is taken a long time before the appearance of aversion to alcohol.

Ubihinon compositum is a homeopathic preparation in the form of ampoules of general strengthening effect. It is prescribed as part of complex therapy of beer dependence on 1 ampoule from 1 to 3 times a week as intramuscular injections. Duration of the course is from 2 to 8 weeks.

Coenzyme compositum is also taken as an intramuscular injection. It has an effect regulating the metabolism in the tissues of the body. Dosage and duration of treatment are the same as those of the previous drug.

NUXVOMICA 6x is a homeopathic remedy that is most commonly prescribed in the treatment of any alcoholism. It has a cleansing effect and at the same time causes an acute aversion to alcohol. Dosage: 200s and above. Take 3 doses (every half hour). For the cleansing effect take NUXVOMICA 6x 2-3 times a day.

Homeopathic preparations have almost no side effects, except for cases of individual intolerance of the components of these drugs. Contraindications to their use can also serve: age to 18 years, pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Alternative treatment of beer alcoholism

Treatment of beer alcoholism is a complex and lengthy process, and only an integrated approach plus the patient's desire to return to normal life will make it effective. Alternative means of alcoholism are one of the links in the general chain of therapeutic procedures. To cure beer alcoholism only by herbs and conspiracies is simply impossible. But do not underestimate alternative medicine.

Some recipes of alternative medicine can help a person get rid of beer dependence, without telling him about it.

• Recipe 1. Strong aversion to alcohol can be caused by tincture on the alcohol mixture of lover and bay leaf. Adding 50-80 g of tincture in a bottle of beer can cause a gag reflex. And with systematic use and rejection of alcoholic beverages.
• Recipe 2. The same effect has a tincture of the hoof root, but the dosage should be much smaller.
• Recipe 3. Every day you need to take at least 1 tbsp. L. Honey, which helps to reduce the craving for alcohol.
• Recipe 4. Pickle sauerkraut, mixed in equal proportions with green tea has a purifying and restorative effect for beer alcoholism.

In alternative medicine, widespread treatment with herbs that have a positive effect in treating the problem of beer alcoholism. The most commonly used collection of herbs with certain properties.

• Recipe 1. To cleanse the body of alcoholic toxins, the decoction of the herbs of thyme and thyme, taken in equal proportions, has a good effect.
• Recipe 2. With the same success in solving this problem is used decoction of herb bearberry.

Take these broths 2-3 times a day in a cold form.

• Recipe 3. To achieve a sustainable aversion to beer and alcohol, use the following infusion. Wormwood, thyme and centaury mix in equal proportions. 1 tbsp. L. Mixture pour boiling water in an amount of 1 cup. Tara with infusion is good to wrap and leave to stand for 2 hours. Take infusion should be 4 times a day before meals for 1 tbsp. L. About 3 months, until the craving for beer ceases.

Do not forget that even treatment with herbal remedies requires obligatory consultation with a doctor, and sometimes a steadily positive psychological attitude of the patient.

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Additional methods of treatment of beer dependence

In addition to medication (taking medications) and psychological (training with a psychologist and psychotherapist), the physiotherapy treatment of beer dependence has become very popular in narcological practice. Physiotherapy is one of the most sparing and safe methods of treating alcoholism in any of its manifestations. 

Particularly good effect of physiotherapy is provided as part of complex therapy. The procedures used in the treatment of beer alcoholism include:

• A therapeutic massage that activates the body's defenses to fight the disease and improves the general condition of the patient.
• Water procedures (medical baths, saunas), which contribute to the complete purification of the body of toxic substances, improve the work of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, increase mood and soothe the nervous system.
• Phyto-and aromatherapy-treatment of beer dependence of medicinal plants and essential oils.
• Hippotherapy is a psychotherapeutic therapeutic effect on a patient through communication with horses.

Another interesting method of treating pathological addictions is the encoding from beer alcoholism. Coding does not require significant expenditure of effort and time and is conducted in conditions of strict anonymity.

Most often, coding is done through hypnosis without the use of drugs. But there are other ways of coding, for example, by implantation under the skin of a drug that causes alcohol rejection.

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Prevention

In order to avoid the unpleasant consequences of beer alcoholism, we must begin to fight against it even before the onset of the disease itself. Prevention of pathological dependence on beer should begin as early as adolescence outside the walls of educational institutions and at home. It is necessary in detail, but unobtrusively, to tell the children what consequences uncontrolled use of alcoholic beverages, including beer, can lead to. It is convincing to explain that beer is not such a safe drink, as advertising and many adults claim. Do it visually, using posters and presentations.

Since many teenagers believe that thanks to alcohol they become more attractive, stronger and more confident in the eyes of others, it is necessary to carry out personal prevention of beer alcoholism. It is necessary to form an adequate attitude of the adolescent to himself in a state of intoxication, showing how he actually looks and how others see him. Show how people's judgments and behavior change under the influence of alcohol.

Preventive measures should be directed to the development of will power and resistance to persuasion, as well as the formation of positive personality qualities, as well as minimizing the number of contacts of children and adolescents with alcoholics who have already taken place and their adherents.

To conduct explanatory work would be worthwhile and at the enterprises, and not only to use posters, and that not always. Discussion and condemnation of this dependence will necessarily lead to a decrease in the number of beer alcoholics.

The ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages to young people under the age of 18 is a big step on the way to reducing the level of beer alcoholism among the younger generation. But it is reduced to "no" due to the lack of awareness or lack of awareness about the consequences of drinking beer by young adults and girls who often buy beer for friends of younger age. And this means that the explanatory work on the issue of beer alcoholism must be carried out both in adolescence and in adolescence.

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Forecast

Beer alcoholism, like any other type of alcohol dependence, is a systematic poisoning of the body by the products of alcohol breakdown and progressive movement towards psychological degradation of the individual. So, the earlier this pathological need is revealed, the easier it is to treat.

A huge role in the onset of a positive outcome of treatment is the patient's desire to get rid of attachment to beer, as well as the support of friends, relatives and friends. If a person does not realize this problem and will continue to abuse beer, then the forecast in most cases is as follows: in 5-15 years, heart and liver problems with a high probability can lead to death.

Moreover, this does not mean that all these years he will be a completely healthy and happy person. External and internal disturbances of the functioning of the organism make the life of the beer alcoholic not so cloudless and joyful as one would like.

Beer alcoholism is not only a dangerous disease. This is a problem concerning the health of the present and future generations. It is for the sake of our children's future that it is very important to actively solve this problem now, until it has buried all our dreams and hopes.