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