Alcoholism.

How many is too many??

Alcoholism is a very well known disease. Its when a person depends on alcohol, usually consumes more than 10 alcoholic beverages a week.

There are several signs of physical dependence including:

• a need for a higher consumptino of alcoholic beverages to get "drunk"
• black outs after heavy drinking
• withdraw symptoms when not drinking
• drinking alone
• violent episodes when drunk
• not being able to control drinking
• missing work or school
• necessary to drink daily
• neglecting to eat
• not caring for physical appearance
• shaking in the morning

Diagnosis:

• toxicity screening
• CBC
• folate level
• liver function test
• serum magnesium
• total protein
• uric acid

Treatment:

an alcoholic will have to attend support groups.

Prognosis:

if treated the results vary per patient.

alcoholism may cause other complications including, but not limited to:

• brain complications
• cancers/disorders Digestive tract
• HBP
• insomnia
• E.D.