Long Term Health Effects Of Alcohol Abuse

Nov 21
08:28

2012

Eddie Vanholland

Eddie Vanholland

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As one frequently drinks alcohol too much, long term effects of alcohol can occur. The short term negative effects of alcohol drinking such as vomitin...

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As one frequently drinks alcohol too much,Long Term Health Effects Of Alcohol Abuse Articles long term effects of alcohol can occur. The short term negative effects of alcohol drinking such as vomiting, nausea, headaches, slurred speech and memory loss can already be harmful to an individual, what more if one has the long term negative effects of alcohol?

What are some long term effects of alcohol?

Intake of too much alcohol damages the organs of the body. This happens since as you take more alcohol than your body can consume, your organs tend to adapt and experience increased tension. As the body digests alcohol one at a time, the alcohol that is not being digested goes into other body parts such as the brain. Other alcohol substances are released through the urine, sweat and other body fluids. The organs will overwork themselves in order to digest the alcohol in your body and prevent them from harming other body parts. This will overwork the liver most especially. With this, the liver will get damaged most probably. Aside from the liver diseases being the most serious in long term alcoholism, there are also other negative effects of alcohol in the body. Some of these effects are:

  • Alcohol poisoning
  • Ulcer
  • Gastritis
  • High blood pressure
  • Stroke
  • Nerve damage
  • Brain damage
  • Dehydration
  • Malnutrition
  • Cancer
  • Sexual problems
  • Kidney failure
  • Heart problems
  • Coma
  • Death

You can have any of these diseases by drinking too much and you must be aware that any of these can lead to death. Poisoning the body with alcohol can be the same as poisoning the body with any other poison. Too much alcohol makes the digestive tract thinner and weaker and this can lead to ulcer, gastritis, cancer of the mouth and throat and many others. The most incurable of all the diseases associated with too much alcoholism is liver cirrhosis and it is also the most common problem related to alcohol that leads to death.

Social effects of alcohol

If you are having troubles with alcoholism, it is not only you who is affected but also the family. They will be the ones to take care of you when you get drunk, pay for the damages that you did while your were drunk and be there to support until you overcome the problem. Because of these, they will have less time for themselves, to study or work and do other things that they want to do because of you. Also, alcohol addiction can lead to an increased tension, quarreling, depression, behavior problems and work problems resulting to relationships becoming unstable which eventually leads to domestic violence and divorce.

Outside the family, alcoholism can bring damages to the society. There can be higher rates of crimes such as fraud, sexual offenses, libel, theft, driving offenses and other criminal charges that could be done especially when an alcoholic is out of his mind while doing things. Aside from these, accidents are very much prevalent. Many people drink and drive and get injured or die. It also happens that there are some who get injured or die in accidents. Before the worst unexpected scenario comes, be a responsible person, family member and member of the society and drink alcohol moderately.

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