| Alcohol addiction or alcoholism can be | | | | on health:a) Excess intake of alcohol can |
| defined as a compulsive requirement for an | | | | destroy brain cells & ultimately lead to |
| intoxicating drink that is derived from a | | | | brain damage.b) Alcohol works towards |
| fruit or fermented grain. The drink may be | | | | disturbing the overall structure & function |
| anything from wine, beer, whiskey or rum. | | | | of the central nervous system. It hinders the |
| | | | ability to consolidate, retrieve & process |
| Intake of alcohol becomes addiction when a | | | | information.c) Consuming alcohol in moderate |
| person craves for consumption of alcohol & is | | | | amounts can put great effect on cognitive |
| unable to limit the drink. A person can be | | | | abilities.d) Consumption of alcohol in large |
| termed as alcoholic if he or she experiences, | | | | amounts interfere the process of oxygen |
| certain withdrawal symptoms like sweating, | | | | supply of the brain & causes a blackout under |
| anxiety, nausea. A person can also be called | | | | the stage of fully drunk.e) Addiction of |
| an alcoholic if he wants to have greater | | | | alcohol may result in inflammation of the |
| amounts of alcohol to experience a high. | | | | mouth, stomach & esophagus. It can also |
| | | | result in cancers of stomach, mouth & |
| Most people think that having a strong will | | | | esophagus.f) Drinking alcohol in large |
| to stop drinking is enough to give up | | | | amounts may result in irregular heartbeats. |
| alcohol. However, the process is quite | | | | The addict can also experience a greater risk |
| complicating. When a process becomes | | | | of high blood pressure, heart damage & heart |
| alcoholic, the craving is so great that it | | | | attack.g) Intake of alcohol interferes in |
| actually suppresses the ability to stop | | | | vision & disrupts sexual function. It also |
| consuming. Most alcoholic requires adept | | | | reduces circulation, increases the chances |
| assistance to give up alcoholism. | | | | for malnutrition & excessive water |
| | | | retention.h) The addict may also a suffer |
| There are several causes that lead to | | | | from slurred speech, lack of coordination, |
| alcoholism. People may be forced to have | | | | impaired attention, impaired judgment, |
| alcohol due to the environment they live in | | | | unsteady when walking or standing & lack of |
| or the traumatic experiences they have in | | | | sleep. |
| their lives. | | | | |
| | | | Here are some symptoms of alcohol |
| Alcoholism has a lot of bad effects of the | | | | addiction:a) The patient develops a sense of |
| individual. It can lead to some serious | | | | compulsion to drink.b) The addict may choose |
| trouble. It can also be physically & mentally | | | | to drink soon after walking in order to |
| destructive. Most of the crimes, suicides, | | | | reduce alcohol withdrawal feeling.c) An |
| accidental deaths & murders are committed | | | | alcohol addict tends to develop a reduced |
| under the influence of alcohol. | | | | ability to control over drinking.d) The |
| | | | addict usually organizes his lifestyle around |
| Several health problems are associated with | | | | drinking. |
| the use of alcohol such as cancer, diseases | | | | |
| of the liver, brain damage, cancer & heart | | | | One cannot overcome alcohol addiction alone. |
| diseases. An alcoholic who does not give up | | | | The addict requires good assistance from |
| alcohol may reduce his life expectancy by 10 | | | | others in order to find recovery. Most people |
| to 15 years. | | | | seek counseling & visit rehab centers to get |
| | | | rid of alcoholism. |
| Here are some of the ill effects of alcohol | | | | |