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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.
Answered 5/14/2016
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