| Alcohol addiction or alcoholism can be defined as a | | | | brain damage. b) Alcohol works towards disturbing |
| compulsive requirement for an intoxicating drink that | | | | the overall structure & function of the central |
| is derived from a fruit or fermented grain. The drink | | | | nervous system. It hinders the ability to consolidate, |
| may be anything from wine, beer, whiskey or rum. | | | | retrieve & process information. c) Consuming alcohol |
| Intake of alcohol becomes addiction when a person | | | | in moderate amounts can put great effect on |
| craves for consumption of alcohol & is unable to limit | | | | cognitive abilities. d) Consumption of alcohol in large |
| the drink. A person can be termed as alcoholic if he | | | | amounts interfere the process of oxygen supply of |
| or she experiences, certain withdrawal symptoms like | | | | the brain & causes a blackout under the stage of |
| sweating, anxiety, nausea. A person can also be | | | | fully drunk. e) Addiction of alcohol may result in |
| called an alcoholic if he wants to have greater | | | | inflammation of the mouth, stomach & esophagus. It |
| amounts of alcohol to experience a high. Most people | | | | can also result in cancers of stomach, mouth & |
| think that having a strong will to stop drinking is | | | | esophagus. f) Drinking alcohol in large amounts may |
| enough to give up alcohol. However, the process is | | | | result in irregular heartbeats. The addict can also |
| quite complicating. When a process becomes alcoholic, | | | | experience a greater risk of high blood pressure, |
| the craving is so great that it actually suppresses the | | | | heart damage & heart attack. g) Intake of alcohol |
| ability to stop consuming. Most alcoholic requires | | | | interferes in vision & disrupts sexual function. It also |
| adept assistance to give up alcoholism. There are | | | | reduces circulation, increases the chances for |
| several causes that lead to alcoholism. People may be | | | | malnutrition & excessive water retention. h) The |
| forced to have alcohol due to the environment they | | | | addict may also a suffer from slurred speech, lack of |
| live in or the traumatic experiences they have in their | | | | coordination, impaired attention, impaired judgment, |
| lives. Alcoholism has a lot of bad effects of the | | | | unsteady when walking or standing & lack of sleep. |
| individual. It can lead to some serious trouble. It can | | | | Here are some symptoms of alcohol addiction: a) The |
| also be physically & mentally destructive. Most of the | | | | patient develops a sense of compulsion to drink. b) |
| crimes, suicides, accidental deaths & murders are | | | | The addict may choose to drink soon after walking in |
| committed under the influence of alcohol. Several | | | | order to reduce alcohol withdrawal feeling. c) An |
| health problems are associated with the use of | | | | alcohol addict tends to develop a reduced ability to |
| alcohol such as cancer, diseases of the liver, brain | | | | control over drinking. d) The addict usually organizes |
| damage, cancer & heart diseases. An alcoholic who | | | | his lifestyle around drinking. One cannot overcome |
| does not give up alcohol may reduce his life | | | | alcohol addiction alone. The addict requires good |
| expectancy by 10 to 15 years. Here are some of the | | | | assistance from others in order to find recovery. |
| ill effects of alcohol on health: a) Excess intake of | | | | Most people seek counseling & visit rehab centers to |
| alcohol can destroy brain cells & ultimately lead to | | | | get rid of alcoholism. |