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The Consequences of Alcoholism
The consequences of alcoholism are not only serious, but all too often, fatal. For instance, abusive drinking can increase the risk for certain cancers, such as cancer of the esophagus, liver, throat, rectum, larynx, and cancer of the kidneys. Additionally, heavy drinking can lead to the harm of the fetus while the mother is pregnant, brain damage, problems with the immune system, chronic alcoholism, and cirrhosis of the liver.
Moreover, suicides and homicides are more likely to be committed by people who have been drinking. Excessive drinking increases work-related and recreational accidents and injuries while abusive drinking increases the risk of death from motor vehicle accidents.
The Costs of Alcoholism
In basic economic terms, alcohol-related problems cost American taxtaxpayers payers almost $200 billion per year. In human terms, however, the cost of the following alcohol-related issues cannot be calculated: destroyed lives, child abuse, broken homes, illnesses, injuries, wife battering, failed health, and traffic fatalities.
The consequences of alcoholism are not only serious, but all too often, fatal. For instance, abusive drinking can increase the risk for certain cancers, such as cancer of the esophagus, liver, throat, rectum, larynx, and cancer of the kidneys. Additionally, heavy drinking can lead to the harm of the fetus while the mother is pregnant, brain damage, problems with the immune system, chronic alcoholism, and cirrhosis of the liver.
Moreover, suicides and homicides are more likely to be committed by people who have been drinking. Excessive drinking increases work-related and recreational accidents and injuries while abusive drinking increases the risk of death from motor vehicle accidents.
The Costs of Alcoholism
In basic economic terms, alcohol-related problems cost American taxtaxpayers payers almost $200 billion per year. In human terms, however, the cost of the following alcohol-related issues cannot be calculated: destroyed lives, child abuse, broken homes, illnesses, injuries, wife battering, failed health, and traffic fatalities.
