Just as there are multiple causes of alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction, there are also multiple effects. These include physical, mental and emotional, as well as short-term and long-term effects. There are also often effects related to the withdrawal of alcohol for someone that has been addicted for an extended period of time.
Physical Effects
The physical effects of alcohol addiction are probably the widest ranging and most prominent.
The short-term physical effects include:
Emotional and Mental Effects
The emotional effects of alcohol addiction are more complicated and more difficult to pinpoint, as each individual will react differently to alcohol consumption. As addiction worsens, though, the emotional effects are often fairly similar.
Some of the most predominant mental effects are also listed under physical effects and include permanent brain damage or changes to different regions of the brain, short-term and long-term memory loss, as well as a higher susceptibility to psychiatric problems and disorders ranging from depression to anxiety to sleep conditions like insomnia.
Other emotional and mental problems related to alcohol addiction include other cycles of addiction and abuse. It is not uncommon for an alcoholic to also be addicted to another substance, such as pain pills or an illegal drug. Other forms of abuse are sexual disorders or physical/domestic abuse of a partner or child or the predisposition to violent behavior while drinking alcohol. This may include abuse towards family members, friends or even strangers. Emotional abuse towards loved ones is also a common effect of alcohol abuse and addiction. This will inevitably lead to relationship problems, but even without physical or emotional abuse, many close relationships are often affected by alcohol addiction.
Effects of Withdrawal
For those individuals who have depended on an alcohol addiction for a long period of time, the inability to have a drink could result in major physical withdrawal symptoms. These include anxiety, nausea, and vomiting, convulsions, seizures, and hallucinations. With this in mind, for someone battling a long-term addiction to alcohol, it is best to only attempt quitting the addiction with the proper supervision and advice from an expert.
Physical Effects
The physical effects of alcohol addiction are probably the widest ranging and most prominent.
The short-term physical effects include:
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Fatique
- Excessive thirst
- Disruptions in sleep
- Vomiting
- Speech and coordination impairment
- Blackouts
- Severe kidney and liver damage
- Chronic headaches
- Blood clotting and changes in blood cells
- Gastrointestinal problems
- Increased risk of heart disease and stroke
- Susceptibility to lung related disorders
- Increased risk of cancer
- Permanent brain damage
- Malnutrition
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome for the children of women drinking while pregnant
- Increased risk of skin, muscle and bone conditions
The emotional effects of alcohol addiction are more complicated and more difficult to pinpoint, as each individual will react differently to alcohol consumption. As addiction worsens, though, the emotional effects are often fairly similar.
Some of the most predominant mental effects are also listed under physical effects and include permanent brain damage or changes to different regions of the brain, short-term and long-term memory loss, as well as a higher susceptibility to psychiatric problems and disorders ranging from depression to anxiety to sleep conditions like insomnia.
Other emotional and mental problems related to alcohol addiction include other cycles of addiction and abuse. It is not uncommon for an alcoholic to also be addicted to another substance, such as pain pills or an illegal drug. Other forms of abuse are sexual disorders or physical/domestic abuse of a partner or child or the predisposition to violent behavior while drinking alcohol. This may include abuse towards family members, friends or even strangers. Emotional abuse towards loved ones is also a common effect of alcohol abuse and addiction. This will inevitably lead to relationship problems, but even without physical or emotional abuse, many close relationships are often affected by alcohol addiction.
Effects of Withdrawal
For those individuals who have depended on an alcohol addiction for a long period of time, the inability to have a drink could result in major physical withdrawal symptoms. These include anxiety, nausea, and vomiting, convulsions, seizures, and hallucinations. With this in mind, for someone battling a long-term addiction to alcohol, it is best to only attempt quitting the addiction with the proper supervision and advice from an expert.
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