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Alcoholism is a chronic illness.
It has a slow
and insidious onset.
It can occurr at any age.
It affects the meso-limbic
system of
the central nervous system.
There are many risk factors for alcoholism,
but the strongest appears to be genetic.
The most common medical
conditons associated with
alcoholism are; alcoholic gastritis,
cirrhosis of the liver,
peripheral neuropathies,
and cardiac problems.
 Alcoholism also causes
depression and anxiety disorders.
There is no cure for alcoholism,
but recovery from the disease is possible.
We need to educate our adolescents
and those who work with them
to identify risk factors.
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