The use of alcoholic beverages has been a part of human social life for many years. The society has found it difficult to control the use of alcoholic substances. This has made alcohol abuse to be deep-rooted within the society irrespective of gender and age of an individual. Alcohol use is legal in society. Alcohol use is allowed in society only to certain limits that are not dangerous or causing any problem or harm to an individual. People use alcohol in order to help in lowering anxiety and fear by the users (Houben, et al, 2011).  Although alcohol use is considered to be a legal drug in the United States, it is a substance that has a potential for abuse by its users. Alcohol abuse is the most common in the United States. Alcohol abuse is unhealthy and dangerous drinking habits that are developed by an individual. This includes; drinking alcohol like every day, excess drinking when one is drinking, driving while drinking, missing work due to alcohol and also harm of relationship due to alcohol. Alcohol abuse poses an effect on society in the future. Therefore, society considers it to a social problem. This essay will discuss alcohol abuse as a social problem in the United States [Show Less]