| Over 17 million people in the US suffer from alcoholism. | | | | especially a disease called alcoholism hepatitis and |
| This total includes men, women and even teenagers. | | | | cirrhosis (liver scarring). Neurological and sexual |
| Alcohol is legal so it is the most available, socially | | | | problems can also be effects of alcoholism. Some |
| acceptable and costly drug that is abused in the world | | | | mental issues can be depression or anger, some who |
| today. Those who consume alcohol do it at least once | | | | have alcoholism can have anger problems that only |
| a week. Social drinking usually does not cause | | | | increase with the alcohol consumption. |
| dependence on the drug. Those who are dependent | | | | The effects of alcoholism on the abusers family can |
| on the substance usually drink everyday, which is | | | | be very severe. Children usually suffer the most from |
| where the costliness comes into play. The effects of | | | | this. The child or children can have problems with |
| alcoholism can be very dangerous and if left untreated | | | | emotional development and become alcoholics as |
| it can be fatal. | | | | adults. If the alcoholic parent is abusive when drunk the |
| Alcoholism is a mental and physical addiction. This is | | | | child can grow up think that it is okay to be abusive |
| because when the person addicted does not have | | | | and end up abusing their significant others or children |
| their alcohol fix they can begin shaking, sweating and | | | | as well. The effects of alcoholism can also have a big |
| feel nauseated. In addition, their mental state will be | | | | consequence on the abusers relationship or marriage |
| withdrawn, angry or depressed. When a person | | | | that could end in divorce or separation. The alcoholic |
| becomes addicted, they become obsessed with | | | | can also have career problems because of their |
| drinking. This obsession will start effecting their career, | | | | disease. The sufferer could have attendance problems |
| family and friends. Most alcoholics get to where they | | | | due to hangovers and could have performance issues |
| do not know when to stop drinking and when they do | | | | or be immediately terminated if they go in drunk. |
| stop, it is usually because they are nauseous or | | | | There are many treatments for alcoholism today. |
| passed out. If they continue to abuse the drug, they will | | | | Choosing the best one can be hard for a person trying |
| get a higher tolerance for it and start drinking more to | | | | to get help with their disease. Once the sufferer |
| get the "high" they need. | | | | decides to take the road to recovery, they should |
| The effects of alcoholism can be high health risks. | | | | have a lot of support. Otherwise, they can have a |
| These risks can include certain forms of cancer, liver | | | | relapse and fall right back into the swing of drinking |
| disease, pancreatitis, and heart disease. Women are | | | | their self into oblivion. It is very important not only to |
| particularly at in danger of these more than likely health | | | | seek help with controlling the disease but also to seek |
| hazards. These possible health problems are usually | | | | psychiatric help especially if there were others that |
| evident after a long time of abusing alcohol. The liver is | | | | were affected by the person's alcoholism such as |
| the most susceptible to problems caused by drinking, | | | | children or a spouse. |