Consumption and the consequences

Schweiger’s booze problem: every sip triggers something

Til Schweiger speaks publicly about his alcohol excesses and that he is now in therapy for this.

(Bild: stock.adobe.com; Constantin Film Verleih, Krone KREATIV)

Around 2.6 percent of people worldwide are addicted to alcohol, in Austria 1.6 percent. In addition to the health consequences, there are usually social and societal dramas surrounding addicts. Actor Til Schweiger has also spoken publicly about his excessive consumption and the consequences. Experts and a sufferer show how alcoholism is diagnosed and what the effects of addiction are.

When does alcohol consumption become a problem and when does it become an addiction? First of all: The term "alcoholic" is no longer used, as it can have a stigmatizing effect and does not do justice to the complex causes and manifestations of the disease.