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Every year, around 85,000 Americans die because of alcohol-related disease or injury. Healthcare costs spent on addressing health concerns due to alcoholism amount to a staggering $185 billion. The irony is that these deaths are preventable if only interventions were taken early enough to counteract their cause.

High levels of alcohol in the blood affect all organs of the body, more so in chronic use. The liver and the pancreas are the organs that are damaged the most. This is because metabolism and detoxification (breakdown of toxic substances) of ingested food or liquid happen in these parts of the body. Hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer and pancreatitis are some of the diseases that can be acquired because of drinking too much alcohol over a period of time.

The brain, which primarily controls the entire body, is greatly affected, too. Brain cells die due to prolonged exposure to high alcohol blood levels. This results to dementia, confabulation (making up stories to fill memory gaps), lack of insight, paralysis of the eye muscles, tremors, and worst, psychosis. Other disorders caused by alcoholism include erectile dysfunction in men, abnormal heart conditions, and cancer.

Remember that all these are preventable if you choose to act now. Visit our website www.southcoastrecovery.com and learn about the most effective way to battle alcoholism.