Alcoholism is a disease that has many harmful effects. First, physical effects include stomach cancers, kidney failure, liver problems and more. Psychological effects include depression, violence, mood swings and anger.
Alcohol has an effect on all parts of the body, but especially the central nervous system, heart, and the liver. Alcoholism usually leads to cirrhosis and end stage liver disease.
In the short term, alcoholism affects work performance and has a strong correlation to abuse of partners and children. In the long term, it destroys the liver and the nervous system.
Alcoholism can cause cirrhosis of the liver which can lead to the need for a liver transplant. It can also cause folate deficiency when coupled with a poor diet.
Alcoholism can lead to liver failure and injuries from drinking-related accidents. Relationships can be destroyed, and jobs can be lost. It is difficult to treat, as withdrawal can be severe.
Alcoholism is an addiction and has symptoms of any other addiction, such as irritability, irrational thought, shaking and fidgeting from withdrawals, etc.
Besides the physical effects such as liver damage, alcoholism can effect the social life of an individual. Family and friends alike suffer when one of their own has this terrible affliction.
It has lots effects in your health, your mind, your family, work, your attitudes changes. You become violented and you don't care who you will hurt even your own family.
The effects of alcoholism can range from the physical (liver, kidney, bone damage, etc.), to the personal (loss of job, ending of relationships, etc.).
Alcoholism is a debilitating disease. A true alcoholics body literally needs the alcohol. Alcoholism can hurt family and friends severely but it can be cured. The best way is AA.
