Alcohol Advice

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Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol abuse refers to those who continue drink alcohol even though it begins to negatively affect them, either through health consequences, social or psychological problems. According to the World Health Organisation more than 21 units of alcohol a week for constitutes as alcohol abuse for men. For women this figure falls to 14 units a week as the female body has lower water content than the male, making it more susceptible to the effects of alcohol abuse.

The harmful physical effects of alcohol abuse can affect almost every system of the body. Liver damage and is the most well known adverse effect of alcohol abuse. The lesser known effects of alcohol include brain damage in the form of dementia and severe memory loss, an increase in blood pressure as well as a greater susceptibility to heart attacks. Alcohol abuse can increase the chance of many different types of cancers including mouth and throat as well as those of the gastric-intestinal tract such as stomach and colon. Alcohol also acts as a depressant and abuse of it is a common cause of depression, which can then lead to increased levels of anxiety and panic attacks. Symptoms such as paranoia and confusion can also be present in extreme cases of alcohol abuse.

By treating alcohol abuse the risks to physical and mental health can be reduced. Once an individual has stopped drinking and continues to maintain an alcohol free life, depression caused from alcohol abuse will lift. The physical effects of alcohol abuse on the body will also be reduced when an individual stops drinking and the body has a chance to start recovering.

When an individual has become dependent on alcohol they may require both medical treatment and counselling to help free them from it. Medical treatment focuses on controlling alcohol withdrawal symptoms and can help reduce cravings, as well as preventing a relapse back into alcohol abuse.

Psychological treatment, such as counselling and residential rehab offer advice, support and education to help give an individual the ability to live free from alcohol abuse once they have stopped drinking. Access to these services as well as advice on how to approach the problem of alcohol abuse is available free from DryOutNow.com by calling $phoneNumber.