Drink even if it’s a wedding, drink even if it’s a wedding, drink even if you get a job, drink even if you lose a job… drinking and drinking like this, Tamilkudi has become a party of drunkards today. Gone are the days of drinking on the outskirts of town without anyone knowing. Liquor shops are located in the middle of temples and schools inside the town. Thus, not only teenagers but even children below 10 years of age drink. The situation has worsened to such an extent that drinking alcohol is considered immoral and people are teased if they don’t drink.
In Tamil Nadu, 60 to 70 percent of men are alcoholics. Not all alcoholics are alcoholics or alcoholics. “Drinkers” can be defined as those who think about drinking at any time, who already drink excessively, who drink repeatedly under the pretense of not getting drunk, who are ostracized by family, friends, relatives and society because of alcoholism. What many people know is that alcohol can damage the liver. But alcohol affects both health and mental health and causes countless diseases.
Health related problems
stomach ulcer
When alcohol is consumed, the toxins in it directly attack the stomach and cause ulcers. As a result, the entire digestive tract is affected.
Liver swelling and contraction
Some people drink alcohol too fast. People who drink a lot of alcohol in a short period of time can develop fatty liver, and people who drink a lot of alcohol over a long period of time can develop cirrhosis of the liver. Liver cirrhosis may be life-saving only with liver transplantation.
Diabetes and Pancreatitis
Alcohol destroys beta cells in the pancreas. Thus, when the action of insulin decreases, diabetes occurs. Pancreatitis occurs.
Nutritional deficiency
Alcohol inhibits the absorption of vitamins. Deficiency of thiamine causes damage to the nerves in the brain and causes problems such as reduced thinking ability and forgetfulness. Aside from affecting the absorption of nutrients, nutritional deficiencies can occur because the eating habits of alcoholics are not healthy.
Peripheral neuropathy
Affecting the functioning of the nervous systems, there will be some kind of numbness and irritation in the hands and feet.
Skin Diseases (Facial Erythema)
There are always dark circles around the eyes. The face is red in places. People who are prone to psoriasis can get psoriasis easily when they drink alcohol. Alcohol has the potential to cause psoriasis to spread throughout the body, even if it’s only mild.
Muscle damage
Muscle contractions, muscle pain, muscle cramps etc. will occur. This is why alcoholics cannot even walk properly.
High blood pressure and stroke
Alcohol affects blood vessels. This causes high blood pressure. Blood vessels leading to the brain can rupture, causing a stroke. Alcohol increases the risk of stroke.
Heart diseases
Alcohol also affects the heart muscles. As a result, heart function is affected. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy can lead to heart failure and death.
anemia
Alcohol has the ability to reduce the amount of red blood cells in the blood. This causes anemia. Some people feel dizzy. Brain development is affected.
Gout
Alcohol increases uric acid in the blood. This causes gout which is a joint problem. Sudden severe pain in feet and joints.
Infectious diseases
Alcohol suppresses the entire immune system in the body. Thus, alcohol is the main cause of tuberculosis, pneumonia, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Cancer
Alcohol contains acetaldehyde, a carcinogen. This increases the risk of esophageal, gastric, and liver cancers.
Seizure Disorder
It feels like a sudden electric shock to the nerves in the brain. Drinking rum can lead to seizures.
Mental problems
Marital problems
The desire to have sex is naturally triggered when drinking alcohol. But can’t fully engage in sex. Regular
consumption of alcohol can cause problems like erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. Also, sperm count and quality will decrease.
Mood swings
Drinking alcohol increases stress and delusions. Self-confidence will decrease. This causes mood swings such as sudden excitement, anger and lethargy.
Psychosis syndrome
Problems such as delusions called hallucinations, sudden visions of some form, delusions, feeling like someone is secretly watching you, feeling like you want to hit, or want to chase and kill can occur.
Anxiety
Anxiety increases. Often angry. They get irritated even for small problems. He gets nervous as if he has no one.
Conduct Disorder
When they drink too much alcohol, they steal, lie, take out sharp weapons and attack in a frenzy, and engage in irresponsible arguments.
Hang Over
They forget all the drunken nights, robberies, promises… The next morning I have no clear memory of what happened.
Withdrawal symptoms
If you don’t drink alcohol, your hands will shake excessively. Even if they don’t drink for a day, they will go into unconsciousness. If left untreated, they will go straight into a coma.
What happens when you drink alcohol?
Alcohol is high in ethanol. Acetaldehyde is formed from this. When you drink alcohol, acetaldehyde enters the bloodstream and affects neurons in the brain. Signals travel through neurons. Toxins such as acetaldehyde fill the gaps between neurons, affecting communication between neurons. Due to this, problems like slurring and not being able to understand speech occur.
What is the treatment?
Because alcohol is addictive, it dulls the brain. Self-confidence is essential to recovery from alcoholism. Alcoholics can’t be cured simply by taking medication alone. Integrative treatment is essential. Alcohol addicts should first have their liver checked for damage. Detox treatment should be done to remove the toxins accumulated in the liver.
Then, you have to take drugs and pills to recover from alcoholism. First the doctor will counsel the alcoholic alone. Later, he will sit with his family and counsel the family. After that group counseling is given with recovering alcoholics. Finally, rehabilitative treatments will be provided. Once you recover from alcohol, your body will begin to return to health. With passion and self-confidence, overcoming alcoholism is easy!