Long-term alcohol intake has multiple effects on one's body.
Alcohol easily penetrates into nearly every organ of the body.
Therefore all tissues are affected by it. While not every complication will affect each alcoholic, many alcoholics will develop at least one of these conditions. There are no special precautions that an alcoholic can take to avoid the complications associated with excessive alcohol intake. The only way to guarantee that the disorders will not occur is to abstain from alcohol, seek therapy for alcohol withdrawal, and participate in local support groups. Measuring comorbidity and overlap in the hospitalization cost for alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness.