Alcoholism

There are numerous factors in why people may become addicted.
Research has been done to explore the reason behind why people drink. However, “Exactly how alcohol affects the brain and thelikelihood of reversing the impact of heavy drinking on the brain remain hot topics in alcohol research today.”
Usually, exist variety of factors contribute to the development of the consumption of alcoholin excess. Social factors such as the influence of peers, family, society, the availability of alcohol, mental illness, stress, and not knowing how to cope with certain situations can contribute. It’sa common to think that drink is the answer to all their problems, but in retrospect drink is only adding to the multiple complications caused by being a compulsive drinker.
Some physical effects ofexcessively drinking alcohol can be extremely serious, or even fatal. One of the leading factors to Cirrhosis of the liver is alcohol. Alcohol related Cirrhosis usually develops after more than almosta decade of heavy drinking, but for some it may develop quicker; all depending on how your body reacts to alcohol.

“In cirrhosis of the liver, scar tissue replaces normal, healthy tissue, blockingthe flow of blood through the organ and preventing it from working as it should. Cirrhosis is the twelfth leading cause of death by disease, killing about 26,000 people each year.”
Drinking toomuch alcohol can raise some fats in the blood that means it can also lead to high blood pressure, heart failure, and increased calorie intake where there is a higher risk of developing diabetes.
Liverdiseases aren’t the only complications of long term alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse can also lead to birth defects. The most severe cases of birth defects are Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and Alcohol-RelatedNeurodevelopment Disorder. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is what can happen when a woman drinks an excessive amount of alcohol during the pregnancy. It’s been estimated that one in every seven hundred and...