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Effects of Prolonged Alcohol Use

Effects of Prolonged Alcohol Use

Type of Problem

Effects

Nutritional

Anemia (fatigue, weakness, and light-headedness)

Birth defects

Neurologic damage, dementia, difficulty walking and controlling eye movements

Anemia

Pellagra (skin damage, diarrhea, and depression)

Gastrointestinal

Esophagus

Inflammation (esophagitis)

Stomach

Ulcers

Liver

A bleeding tendency (coagulopathy)

Pancreas

Cardiovascular

Heart

Disturbance of the heart’s rhythm ( arrhythmia Abnormal Heart Rhythms )

Blood vessels

Neurologic

Brain

Confusion

Poor short-term memory (poor recall of recent events)

Psychosis (loss of contact with reality)

Reduced coordination

Nerves

Deterioration of nerves in the arms and legs that control movements (reduced ability to walk) and sensation.

Genitourinary

Reproductive organs