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Drinking in moderation won't hurt most people. However for those that over indulge for several years it will cause a myriad of health issues such as possibly bleeding ulcers, stomach trouble, liver and kidney problems. Relationship problems. No one enjoys a sloppy drunk!
Alcoholism when the body physiologically has to have alcohol or it will get very sick to the point of tremors and seizures. Liver disease because the liver break downs alcohol. brain disease due to impact of alcohol on brain cells. Some people get pancreatitis though other diseases can cause punctuates. And malnutrition because calories come from the alcohol and alcoholics do not eat nutritionally.
The good news is that moderate drinkers tend to have better health and live longer than those who are either abstainers or heavy drinkers. In addition to having fewer heart attacks and strokes, moderate consumers of Alcoholic Beverages (beer, wine or distilled spirits or liquor) are generally less likely to suffer hypertension or high blood pressure, peripheral artery disease, Alzheimer's disease and the common cold.
Alcohol drinkers are prone to many health problems. Some are minors that can be treated for a little period of time and some can be very dangerous. Alcohol can cause cancers, cirrhosis of the liver, Heart diseases, strokes, obesity and insomnia. It can also cause pregnancy problems for pregnant womens.
Some health problems that can be caused by alcohol consumption are scarring of your liver, an increased risk of future strokes, depression, anxiety, and increased risk of hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, and cardiomyopathy, liver disease and many other issues. Check with an online treatment cite or alcohol abuse prevention site, a good one (for example government site) will most likely give you the full list. :)
The main one would be pickling your liver which can turn into cancer and you know what can happen from there!
Alcohol can cause liver disease, obesity, heart problems, and cause social problems such as job loss and family violence.