What are the dangers of alcoholism? What are the effects of long-term alcoholism on the body?

Alcohol is the most common drink in our life, and the drinking culture has been popular in China for many years. A lot of social interactions have to be done at the drinking table. The existence of this situation has led to alcoholism in many people. However, alcoholism is not a good thing. It has many adverse effects on the human body and can seriously endanger human health.

What are the dangers of alcoholism?

1. Damage to the liver

Alcoholism can cause obvious harm to the human liver, because the liver is the most important detoxification organ in the human body. The alcohol absorbed by people after drinking will be broken down and metabolized by the liver. Long-term alcoholism will cause alcohol to accumulate in the body, which will increase the burden on the liver and cause cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease, fatty liver and other diseases.

2. Harm to the stomach and intestines

Excessive drinking can also harm human gastrointestinal health, because alcohol tastes spicy and will irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa of humans, affecting their digestive function. Alcohol will also affect the secretion of gastric acid, which will damage the gastrointestinal digestive function. In severe cases, gastric ulcers and acute and chronic gastroenteritis will occur, and people will also experience abdominal pain and indigestion.

The effects of long-term alcohol abuse on the body

1. Induce heart disease

Long-term alcoholism can induce heart disease, because alcohol accelerates human cardiovascular aging and causes coronary artery sclerosis, which increases the burden on the human heart. Over time, various heart diseases such as arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, and myocardial infarction will occur, which will seriously endanger human heart health. In addition, the alcohol in the body cannot be metabolized in time, which can cause viruses to grow in the body, making people prone to viral myocarditis.

2. Impaired neurological function

Long-term alcoholism can also harm the central nervous system of the body, impair its function, make it more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease or mental disorders, and increase the incidence of diseases such as cerebral thrombosis and cerebral hemorrhage. Long-term alcoholism can increase the burden on the body's arteries and keep them in a high-load state for a long time, increasing the chance of blood vessel rupture. If not treated in time, the patient will lose his life.

Through the above introduction, everyone has learned about the dangers of alcoholism and the harm of long-term alcoholism to the body. Those who like to drink must control themselves in their future lives, avoid alcoholism, and never drink for a long time.