Alcoholism affects many people all over tge world each and everyday. Emotions, actions, and attitudes take a drastic change when a individual eventally develops this disease. Suddenly, dreams are shattered and hearts are broken, along with that sense value that life provides. Observing the effects of this lethal disease, one would conclude that is causes tremendous health problems, financial struggles, and family life.
One of the main effects of alcoholism is the tremendous stress and strain alcohol has on the body. As one progresses in the disease, their health begins to fade away. Often the chronic drinker may exhibit a condition called Korsaloff's psychosis. In this condition, the individual becomes confused, has hallucinations, and also develops many other different kinds of mental illnesses. The alcoholic may also develop various kinds of organic diseases. For example, alcohol irritates liver tissue, often making it more susceptible to cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is the growth of connective scar tissue that destroys the liver cells and the damage is irreversible often leading to death.
Many financial problems come along whenever one is dealing with alcoholism. Buying alcohol on a regular basis becomes extremely expensive, and can cause an alcoholic to have a grea deal of problems financially. A regular case of beer costs around eighteen dollars, and an alcoholic may consume up to three or four cases of beer per day. This adds up to about eighty dollars a day. Calculating the much beer a week, one would see that is adds up quickly. Almost $2,300 a month goes straight to beer if money allows. Many people don't even make that much per month, but the alcoholic will do anything toget the buzz daily. They may even sell things for a quick buck. Eventually, alcoholism can lead to job loss and a lack of this money they always had. After that, the alcoholic could end up selling off everything they have for nothing to get what they want.