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Alcoholism is a extreme stage. One does not become an alcoholic after having one too many drinks a few times. Someone who drinks too much on a few occasions is still more or less the same person as they were sober. An alcoholic on the other hand turns into someone completely different . They become unpredictable and easily irritable. The only think you can say for certain about them is that they will always have a drink with them. There is no such thing as a good drinker. Drinking alcohol is bad and it affects the body regardless of how well you handle it. You might brag about being able to drink more than all your friends but that does not mean that the effects of alcohol will be any less on your body. Your liver will still suffer and you will still develop diseases. So, whatever one’s reason be for drinking alcohol it doesn’t make it any less harmful. Alcohol is often used as a crutch to deal with grief. In this case, the addict’s family or friends might be reluct...

Long and chronic exposure to alcohol makes a person become so dependent that if he makes any effort to stop or cutoff the quantity he develops a set of symptoms known as withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms are divided into three stages depending on their onset: Stage 1 (mild) This stage develops after 6 to 7 hours of the last drink. It is characterized by anxiety, nausea, insomnia, abdominal pain and/or vomiting, loss of appetite, tremors, fatigue, depression, foggy thinking, heart palpitations, and mood swings. Stage 2 (moderate) This stage develops after 12 to 24 hours of the last drink. It is characterized by increased blood pressure, body temperature and respiration problems, mental confusion, irregular heart beat, sweating, irritability, and heightened mood disturbances Stage 3 (severe/delirium tremens) This stage develops after the first one or two days of last drink. It is characterized by hallucinations, seizures, fever, severe confusion, and...