Effects Of Chemical Dependency On The Body impaired thought processes birth defects lowered stress tolerance gastritis blackouts pancreatitis muscle weakness bronchitis muscle cramps pneumonia nerve palsies (shaking) tuberculosis chest pain heart attack hypertension (high blood pressure) blurred vision headaches bleeding disorders malnutrition esophageal varices anemias low platelet count calcium deficiency polyneuritis (inflammation of hemorrhoids nerves) colitis hypoglycemia acne and psoriasis stroke Vitamin B-1 deficiency adrenal insufficiency fractures kidney infection shortness of breath arteriosclerosis (hardening of the loss of appetite arteries) weight loss or gain interruption of protein synthesis eye and ear infections interruption of enzyme response bone marrow depression interruption of hormone response jaundice suppression of leukocyte production personality change suppression of metabolism of diarrhea nutrients intestinal cramps pituitary disturbances constipation sterility ulcers peripheral neuropathy (numbness, slow healing tingling, paralysis) bladder infections muscle myopathy (muscle wasting) alcoholic hepatitis cardiomyopathy fatty liver convulsions impotence psychosis Points to Remember: 1. Each system of the body has a special function. 2. All systems work together. 3. Damage in one system affects the other systems. 4. All body systems are affected by the disease of alcoholism. 5. At first the damage is acute and temporary. 6. Eventually damage is chronic and permanent. 7. Acute damage means there is inflammation in an organ system. Acute damage can be repaired. 8. Over a period of time, inflamed tissue dies and is replaced by scar tissue. 9. Scar tissue is permanent and cannot be repaired.
Effects Of Chemical Dependency On The Body impaired thought processes lowered stress tolerance blackouts muscle weakness muscle cramps nerve palsies (shaking) chest pain hypertension (high blood pressure) headaches malnutrition anemias calcium deficiency hemorrhoids colitis acne and psoriasis Vitamin B-1 deficiency fractures shortness of breath loss of appetite weight loss or gain eye and ear infections bone marrow depression jaundice personality change diarrhea intestinal cramps constipation ulcers slow healing bladder infections alcoholic hepatitis fatty liver impotence birth defects gastritis pancreatitis bronchitis pneumonia tuberculosis heart attack blurred vision bleeding disorders esophageal varices low platelet count polyneuritis (inflammation of nerves) hypoglycemia stroke adrenal insufficiency kidney infection arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) interruption of protein synthesis interruption of enzyme response interruption of hormone response suppression of leukocyte production suppression of metabolism of nutrients pituitary disturbances sterility peripheral neuropathy (numbness, tingling, paralysis) muscle myopathy (muscle wasting) cardiomyopathy convulsions psychosis Points to Remember: 1. Each system of the body has a special function. 2. All systems work together. 3. Damage in one system affects the other systems. 4. All body systems are affected by the disease of alcoholism. 5. At first the damage is acute and temporary. 6. Eventually damage is chronic and permanent. 7. Acute damage means there is inflammation in an organ system. Acute damage can be repaired. 8. Over a period of time, inflamed tissue dies and is replaced by scar tissue. 9. Scar tissue is permanent and cannot be repaired.