Alcoholism

Alcoholism (chronic alcoholism). Disease with a progressive (progressive) course, which is based on a passion for ethyl alcohol. In social terms, alcoholism means alcohol abuse (drunkenness), leading to a violation of moral and social norms of behavior, damage to their own health, material and moral condition of the family, as well as affecting the health and welfare of society as a whole. Alcohol abuse, according to WHO, is the third after cardiovascular disease and cancer cause of death. First, a severe form of intoxication (alcohol poisoning) - are often the cause of death at a young age. Secondly, the abuse of alcohol may occur sudden "cardiac" death due to primary cardiac arrest or cardiac arrhythmia (eg atrial fibrillation). Third, abuse alcohol are more prone to injury - domestic, industrial, and transportation. And suffer not only themselves, but also may contribute to injury by others. In addition, the risk of suicide among patients with alcoholism increased tenfold ...