Alcohol damages the heart, brain, stomach, liver, pancreas, and the esophagus. It can cause cancer, respiratory failure, weight loss, malnutrition, and fetal alcohol syndrome. Alcohol hurts innocent people. Some of our most serious societal problems are caused by alcohol. Every 30 minutes, someone is killed in an alcohol-related traffic accident.
Alcohol is also a factor in many rapes, murders, drownings, falls, fires, and suicides.
When to get help. People can become physically and psychologically addicted to alcohol. Dependence on alcohol leads to severe physical, emotional, social and psychological problems. Take this short quiz to find out. Drinking Quiz .