Alcoholism

Alcohol is water soluble so it can be carried around the blood stream, therefore, getting into every cell causing many different types of harm throughout the body. The physical side effects can vary significantly in terms of the types of illness, symptoms, time of onset, progression and severity. Behaviour plays a part and the types of physical harm seem to depend on the individual behaviour. Findings suggest young men are more susceptible to certain alcohol-related harm such as assault, suicide, accidents and mental health problems than women and greater tendency to engage in risk-taking. ...