Videos About Alcoholism

Did you know:
An estimated 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes every year. This makes alcohol the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States.1

(Brain)
80% of alcoholics are deficient in vitamin B1, which the brain needs to function.2 This can lead to serious brain disorders such as Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome. Dementia and seizures can also be a result of consistent heavy drinking.

(Lungs)
Large amounts of alcohol can cause a person’s breathing to stop. People who drink heavily are also more susceptible to infections and are more likely to have pneumonia, tuberculosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.3

(Heart)
Chronic drinking is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease.4 It can also cause high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, stroke, heart attack, heart failure, and anemia.

(Pancreas)
67% (or two-thirds) of cases of chronic pancreatitis occur in people who have a history of heavy drinking.5 Chronic drinking damages the pancreas, often leading to chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, which has a very high mortality rate.

(Intestines)
Alcohol abuse irritates and damages the tissues in the digestive tract, which hinders the body’s ability to absorb nutrients and digest food. This damage can lead to bouts of diarrhea, stomach pain, malnutrition, ulcers, and colon cancer.6

(Liver)
47.9% of all cirrhosis deaths in 2013 were alcohol-related. Of those deaths, 76.5% were among people ages 25-34.1 Heavy drinking severely damages the liver and can cause liver disease and cirrhosis.

(Reproductive system)
Men who drink heavily are more likely to experience erectile dysfunction and women who drink too much may stop menstruating, which increases their risk for infertility. Excessive alcohol consumption also increases the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases.8

Other consequences of alcohol addiction:
Cancer
Gout
Depression
HIV/AIDS
Nerve damage

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