Alcoholism is another name for alcohol abuse, and it simply refers to a condition whereby an individual is under the influence of alcohol, and he or she cannot seem to quit.

Not everyone has the tendency to be an alcoholic. There are some people who drink minimally and they can control themselves, while there are others who cannot.

Alcoholism has unpleasant effects on the body and many people are not aware of this. It affects both the physical and mental aspects of an individual. This is why it is always important to seek help when you discover that you are an alcoholic.

Usually, the end results of alcoholism is alcohol addiction, and when it gets to this stage, it is usually very bad because the individual would be unable to quit. The only way to break free from this chronic stage of alcoholism, is to seek help.

Alcoholism affects the internal organs of the body like the brain, liver, kidney, heart, pancreas and the likes. One reason why alcoholics do not know this is because, the short-term damage is usually not evident.

It is only in the long-run that they would realize that much damage has been done to their internal organs, and by then it would be tougher to fight off alcoholism.

Also, alcoholism affects the personal life of an individual. If a chronic alcoholic is in the workplace, it would be difficult for them to fully concentrate on work.

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Alcoholics would put their drinking first over their work, and this is why some of them run into debts because they use their salary to fund alcohol abuse.

In addition, an alcoholic would not be able to see properly, alongside with absence of proper coordination in the brain. An alcoholic’s productivity would reduce greatly because it would become difficult for them to focus.

For alcoholics to get better, it is important for them to seek help as soon as possible. So that they will be able to combat it effectively.