| Pregnancy is one of the times in your life where | | | | After a while, you will experience severe shortages of |
| alcohol can have a devastating effect. Most doctors | | | | vital minerals and vitamins in your body due to alcohol |
| will advise you to seek immediate treatment if you are | | | | addiction. These shortages can lead to brain damage, |
| pregnant and can't stop drinking, simply because the | | | | which is typically the result of a thiamine deficiency. A |
| effects of alcohol on your developing fetus can be | | | | thiamine deficiency can also cause encephalopathy, |
| fatal. | | | | which can be fatal. |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can also affect your | | | | Liver Damage |
| developing fetus for the life of the child. Your child can | | | | Long term, heavy use of alcohol can also lead to liver |
| be born with deformities, learning disabilities and even | | | | damage. Cirrhosis of the liver is common in those who |
| be mentally challenged. | | | | suffer from long term alcohol addiction, and is also a |
| Effects of Alcohol Addiction on Personal Relationships | | | | life threatening condition. While some people can |
| If you have friends and family who have suggested | | | | receive treatment for the condition, it is one that will |
| that you seek treatment for your addiction, then you | | | | remain with you for the rest of your life. |
| probably have good reason to listen to their advice. | | | | Binge drinking can also cause alcoholic hepatitis, which |
| Often, becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol takes | | | | results in liver damage. This type of liver damage is |
| place gradually, so that you may not even realize that | | | | also very dangerous, and calls for immediate |
| you have a problem. Your friends and family know | | | | treatment by a medical professional. |
| you better than anyone else, and are your first clue | | | | Dangers of Alcohol |
| that you need help. | | | | As you can see, alcohol addiction can severely impair |
| Often, not taking their advice and seeking help leads to | | | | your quality of life. Seeking treatment for alcohol |
| strained relationships. After dealing with addiction for an | | | | addiction can help you repair your personal |
| extended time, you may wake up one morning to find | | | | relationships, and help you work toward regaining your |
| that you have no friends and family who are willing to | | | | physical health. |
| spend time with you, until you receive treatment for | | | | Some of the conditions caused by alcohol addiction |
| your addiction. | | | | are long term health problems that can only be helped |
| Health Effects of Alcohol Addiction | | | | and prevented by eliminating alcohol use. These |
| Alcohol addiction can have serious, even fatal, | | | | chronic conditions can cause serious illness, and if left |
| consequences. Drinking alcohol on a regular basis often | | | | untreated, can lead to death. It is important that you |
| leads to poor nutrition, and also reduces the body's | | | | seek help, both for the medical conditions and for your |
| ability to properly absorb and regulate digestion. | | | | addiction, as soon as possible. |