Question 1

what physical diseases can alcoholism cause?

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Many: Alcoholism is a chronic and progressive disease in itself.  It can cause many areas of difficulty physically, the most common being liver problems, pancreatitis, nutrition related problems, and over time, brain damage.

Question 2

what are some symptoms of alcoholism a teen can have?

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Misuse: Alcoholism by definition refers to misuse or abuse of alcohol. Since the legal age for drinking in most states is 21, any use of alcohol by a teen would be considered abuse. Even though it is and always has been a common occurence it is still abuse. Frequent use, minimizing use, or inability to control the amount used are signs that abuse/alcoholism may persist into adulthood.

Question 3

please answer! what physical diseases does alcoholism cause?

Accepted Answer

Liver disease: Liver disease (cirrhosis), anemia, cancer (liver, esophageal, throat, colon), seizures, gout, neuropathy, pancreatitis, cardiovascular disease, depression, dementia, Korsakoff's syndrome

Question 4

please tell me what are common physical diseases that alcoholism causes?

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Alcoholism: Alcohol is excess can effect just about any part of the body but the two most common organs injured are the liver and the brain. Alcoholism can lead to liver failure and severe loss and injury to the brain leading to encephalopathy, dementia and even death.

Question 5

how can  alcoholism physically kill?

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Alcoholism: Alcohol affects every organ in the body, except for the kidneys.  One can bleed to death from hemorrhages in the esophagus, called esophageal varices. One can also die from liver failure, as well as from alcohol damaging one's bone marrow, making one more prone to infections. An alcoholic may pass out and hit their head and die from a bleed on the brain. Aspiration pneumonia is also common.

Question 6

can livers heal after severe alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: It depends on how severe the liver damage has been, and how committed the alcoholic is to avoiding relapse.  If an alcoholic with fatty liver stops drinking, the liver may recover.  If things progress to cirrhosis, additional nutritional and other treatments may be needed.  If there are ascites, varices, and mental status changes, liver transplant may be  needed -- but is very difficult.

Question 7

withdrawel symptoms of alcoholism, itching?

Accepted Answer

Possibe: Alcohol is a brain sedative. Withdrawal can vary from seizures, delirium to mild agitation. Predicting the severity of withdrawal is difficult as tolerance varies greatly.

Question 8

i have all the symptoms of alcoholism but i don't drink much?

Accepted Answer

Alcoholism: It isn't the quantity of how much alcohol you drink that defines whether you are alcoholic, but rather what happens when you do drink. Alcoholism is actually not a medical term. We diagnose alcohol problems as eith alcohol abuse or dependence, with the latter being more serious and characterized by someone experiencing withdrawall symptoms if they woild suddenly stop. In making the dx.Consequences.

Question 9

the first stage of alcoholism is characterized by what symptoms?

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Overconsumption: You can find information on usual stages of alcoholism at this website. http://alcoholselfhelpnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/5-stages-of-alcoholism/
in general a person is consuming more alcohol regularly and appears to function despite that.

Question 10

they drink too much. whats the importance of knowing the symptoms of alcoholism?

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Consequences: Alcoholism comes in many forms.  You don't have to drink daily and daily drinking of 1-2 drinks doesn't make an alcoholic.  Alcohol is a problem if it causes harm to the person, their relationships or physical or mental health.  This could be daily use of more than 4 standard drinks or occational binging that results in ulcers, dui, fights or mental health problems.

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