But it can only work so hard. Over time with too much alcohol the liver can develop a disease known as cirrhosis. With cirrhosis, the liver can no longer destroy toxins, and the patient can become very sick or even die. Other organs that are affected by alcohol include your heart, stomach, skin and blood. But beyond the damage to the person, alcoholism can destroy families.
Alcoholics are much more likely to be violent and abuse others in their family.
Babies born to alcoholic women can have numerous developmental problems such as delayed mental growth. And the number of people killed or injured by drunken drivers each year is a national tragedy. Alcoholics must admit they have a problem before they can be helped. Unfortunately, denial in alcoholics is a common defense mechanism. Until the problem is accepted as real, no help in the world will make a difference.