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