Question

Name three diseases caused by alcohol.

Answer 1

Hint: Frequently drinking excessive alcohol is injurious to health. Alcohol has a negative impact on every body system. Drinking alcohol results in significant bodily impairment, damage, or death. Drinking too much alcohol can contribute to about sixty different health conditions.

Complete answer:
Heavy drinking can give rise to various health conditions. Alcohol consumption also results in most of the violent crimes and domestic abuse. Heavy drinking can result in about 60 health conditions from acute to chronic diseases.
-Liver diseases and Cirrhosis- It is a chronic disease that affects the liver. In this, the liver becomes hard and nodular. The development of cirrhosis is usually after prolonged chronic liver disease. Liver tissues and hepatic cells are replaced by fibrosis, scar tissue and nodes, which leads to loss of liver function. Some general symptoms of cirrhosis include fatigue, jaundice, hypertension, skin lesions, hematological disorders.
-Ulcer and Gastrointestinal problems: Drinking excessive alcohol can cause digestive system problems, such as stomach ulcers, acid reflux, heartburn, and inflammation of the stomach lining, commonly known as gastritis. It can also result in internal bleeding from enlarged veins in the esophagus. Alcohol when comes in contact with gastric acid secretion delays gastric emptying and also impairs the muscle movements in the entire bowel.
-Alcohol induced pancreatitis- It is the painful inflammation of the pancreas. It is of two types: acute and chronic. Acute pancreatitis is short term and requires immediate hospitalization whereas chronic pancreatitis is prolonged resulting from the development of fibrosis within the pancreas. Some general symptoms of pancreatitis are abdominal pain, nausea, weakness.

Note: Alcohol should be strictly avoided by pregnant women, when taking over the counter medications, during liver or pancreatic disease, have a family history of alcoholism, etc. Some other medical conditions are caused due to excessive consumption of alcohol, such as, high blood pressure, depression, stroke, brain damage.