| An alcohol dependency is a chronic illness that can | | | | impedes with the organ creation of hormones |
| destroy a person's career and their family. It can | | | | that regulate metabolism of the body by creating |
| also be fatal to their health if left untreated. | | | | enzymes for digestion. It can also led to a |
| Substantial alcoholic substances drinking on a | | | | assortment of cardiovascular problems, such as |
| common basis causes chemical changes to a | | | | high blood pressure, and can even damage the |
| individual's brain. For example, it changes the | | | | heart muscle - a ailment called 'cardiomyopathy'. |
| composition of the body's gamma-aminobutyric | | | | Cardiomyopathy significantly increases the |
| acids, which function to inhibit impulsiveness, and | | | | possibilities of heart attack. |
| glutamate, which stimulates the nervous system. | | | | Diabetes is another common same ailment |
| Too much drinking also tends to eat up these | | | | amongst alcohol-addicted persons. High liquor |
| chemicals, which can depress the nervous system | | | | intake prevents the liver from releasing glucose, |
| and harm significant areas of the brain. | | | | which builds up the risk of hypoglycemia |
| Loss of control over the tongue and posture is | | | | (characterized by low blood sugar). This condition |
| symptomatic of an alcohol-poisened bring, as is | | | | is particularly serious for someone who is already |
| weakness, memory loss, weakness of the eye | | | | suffering from diabetes and is taking insulin to |
| muscles, and paralysis. In serious cases, long-term | | | | reduce their blood-sugar level. Further, prolonged |
| heavy drinking can even send a individual into a | | | | alcoholic drinks abuse tends to damage the |
| coma from which they may never awake. | | | | reproductive system, leading to erectile |
| In addition to the potentially deadly effects of | | | | dysfunction in men and menstrual problems in |
| alcoholic drinks poisening to the brain, other | | | | women. |
| organs, such as the liver, can also be acutely | | | | Alcoholic drinks abuse during pregnancy is |
| effected. Too much drinking causes liquor | | | | particularly grave, as it can give rise to fetal |
| hepatitis, a illness that is characterized by | | | | alcohol syndrome, where the child is born with |
| inflammation of the liver. Its symptoms include | | | | defects, such as a small head, short eyelids, heart |
| appetite loss, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, | | | | defects, and other abnormalities. And finally, |
| fever, tenderness, jaundice, and dizziness. If the | | | | research also shows that continued alcohol abuse |
| serious drinking continues, the hepatitis can lead to | | | | places one at higher risk of cancer and diseases |
| cirrhosis, which is characterized by progressive | | | | of larynx, esophagus, colon, and liver. |
| scarring and obliteration of the liver tissues. | | | | In short, the human body was evidently not |
| Alcohol-dependant persons can also suffer serious | | | | designed to handle large amounts of alcohol for |
| gastrointestinal problems, such as inflammation of | | | | any length of time. Heavy drinking may seem like |
| the stomach, that leads to a disease called | | | | a lot of fun at a distance, and it always seems to |
| 'gastritis'. A gastritis sufferer is unable to absorb | | | | charm young people as a means of |
| nutrients through their stomach, such as vitamin | | | | demonstrating how grown-up they are. Ironically |
| B, folic acid and thiamin. | | | | though, foolish drinking is the very behavior that |
| When alcoholic substances is consumed in heavy | | | | has the potential to stop young persons reaching |
| quantities, it also damages the pancreas and | | | | adulthood completely. |