What are the Effects of alcoholism and addiction on health?
If left unchecked, the drug is going to win. Drug abuse and alcoholism is a disease of the brain, and the drugs and alcohol change brain chemistry, which results in a change in behavior. Aside from the obvious behavioral consequences of addiction and alcoholism, the negative effects on a persons health are potentially devastating. While Addict/alcoholics use drugs and alcohol to feel better, the unintended consequences include but are not limited to overdose, HIV/AIDS, stroke, cardiovascular disease and a host of related maladies. To understand this better you may want to read “Get Sick to Feel Better” a story of the negative Effects of alcoholism and addiction… What are the Effects of alcoholism and addiction on the family? One of the saddest aspects of the insidious nature of drug addiction and alcoholism is that by the time an addict realizes he/she has a problem, that problem has already taken a heavy toll on the family. Parents in treatment centers tell counselors and therapists
