Sober living
20 Celebrity Deaths Involving Drugs Or Alcohol
“Still in denial, I brought in my workaholic ways in detox and secured a job when I was discharged so instead of inpatient, I thought I could do it with outpatient.” He died in 2014 at 65 of “chronic alcoholism,” according to Lynda Moore, the couple’s daughter. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted […]
Read MoreAlcoholic Neuropathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
Finally, alcohol adversely affects the platelets and other components of the blood-clotting system. Heavy alcohol consumption thus may increase the drinker’s risk of suffering a stroke. Hemolysis can be an underlying cause of anemia, and several types of hemolytic anemia may be caused by chronic heavy alcohol consumption. Diagnosing hemolysis in alcoholic patients is not […]
Read MoreThe Long-Term Effects of Alcoholism: A Deeper Look
The total economic cost of excessive drinking in 2006,1 including costs for health care, productivity losses, and costs such as property damage and alcohol- related crime, was estimated to be $223.5 billion (see table) (Bouchery et al. 2011). Chronic alcoholism can result in liver diseases like cirrhosis, heart complications, digestive issues, nervous system damage, increased cancer […]
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