Consequences of alcoholism for human health

10.12.2024/18/31 XNUMX:XNUMX    217


First of all, we should note that there are more and more people in the world who abuse alcohol. In these cases, in addition to health problems, there are problems related to the family and social life of a person suffering from alcoholism.

People and alcohol

People who abuse alcohol tend to suffer from problems such as depression, low self-esteem, dissatisfaction with their lives, and antisocial behavior. Basically, these are people who do not know how to overcome difficult life times and use alcohol as a way out or to alleviate their condition. Also, many people who suffer from alcoholism in big cities do it simply because of idleness and permissiveness.

The problem of alcoholism develops gradually and this is due to the fact that in proportion to the amount of alcohol consumed in the body, the production of the natural hormone of joy decreases, and this ability may disappear in our body altogether. Only alcohol can replace it, so it is especially dangerous for a person to start drinking alcohol at a young age.

A person feels angry or becomes defensive, as soon as someone asks him about the difficulties with alcohol or if he should stop drinking, he begins to drink secretly. In the morning, withdrawal symptoms appear, which can be calmed down only thanks to another intake of alcohol.

What is alcoholism?

According to the WHO, it is a chronic disease characterized by alcohol dependence in the presence of two main symptoms: a person cannot stop drinking alcohol and cannot refrain from drinking it. An alcoholic is dependent on alcohol, both physically and mentally.

Diseases caused by alcoholism:

  • Chronic gastritis,
  • Stomach ulcer
  • Bleeding in various parts of the gastrointestinal tract
  • Alcoholic (toxic) hepatitis
  • Fatty liver
  • Cirrhosis,
  • pancreatitis
  • Hypertension
  • Impotence in men
  • Climax in women
  • Cancer of the esophagus and stomach
  • Disorders of the nervous system

This is the mistaken belief that alcohol is a socially accepted drug that can be safer than illegal drugs. As we have already mentioned, there are countless harmful consequences that arise not only in our body, but also at the level of social and working life.




It is very sad that a family has to share the problems of an alcoholic who lives with them. The pity is very great, both for those who suffer in their own flesh and for those who have to witness this sad picture.

A huge number of crimes and offenses are committed under the influence of alcohol abuse.

NEVER do not drink alcohol if you are going to drive afterwards. Your family is waiting for you safe and sound.

A person who has thought about his behavior, who has realized that he still has problems with alcohol, must take a very serious look at himself and decide how to continue living in a family, with work and wealth and respect from people, or die quietly alone from vodka somewhere in the yard.


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