Alcoholism is a dependency characteristics of addiction to alcohol. The main cause of alcohol addiction is caused by the psychosocial influence in the social environment in which the person lives. Alcoholism is characterized by the need to drink alcoholic substances in relatively frequently, as appropriate, and by the loss of control, physical dependence and withdrawal.
Alcoholism is an excessive consumption of alcohol dependence is prolonged it.
Alcoholism is a chronic disease caused by uncontrolled consumption of alcohol, which interferes with physical, mental, social and / or family as well as work responsibilities.
Alcoholism is a serious health hazard that often carries the risk of premature death due to liver-type conditions as cirrhosis of the liver, internal bleeding, alcohol poisoning, liver cancer, accidents or suicide.
Alcoholism is not determined by the amount ingested in a given period: persons affected by this disease may follow very different patterns of behavior, there are both alcoholics who consume daily, such as drinking alcohol weekly, monthly, or without a fixed periodicity. Although the degenerative process tends to shorten the period between each intake.
