Alcoholism

It's hard to pin down. Impossible, probably. There are variables. Let's look at them. First, esophageal varices are a symptom of liver damage - cirrhosis. Poor blood circulation in the liver due to the advance of injury to this organ from, say, alcohol causes increased "back pressure" in some parts of the circulatory system. The parts usually the most suseptable are the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and rectum. Smaller veins in one or more of those locations will be "opened up" by the increased pressure, and a thinning of the walls of the circulatory vessels there will also present. These areas now present risk of a bleed. And about the esophageal varices: is that all that's wrong? Portal hypertension, that increased pressure, must be treated. First, it is almost irrelevant that an individual who is an alcoholic has this condition. If this person continues to drink regularly, there will be other things that will begin to present. Medication can be used to increase the blood's ability to clot so that if a bleed develops, the body can react more quickly and direct medical intervention may not be necessary. A physician will be monitoring someone who is diagnosed with esophageal varices (or portal hypertension) and put on something like beta-blockers to reduce the seriousness of a bleed, should one develop. Control of the occasional bleeds could easily require visits to the ER, but a practicing alcoholic will begin developing other symptoms causing overall health to skid downhill. Not to be glib about anything so serious, but if anyone is interested in the "average death for an alcoholic with esophageal varicies" just look up the average lifespan of a practicing alcoholic. It will vary with the age of the person, when the person started drinking, how much he drinks and how long he's been at it. There are also factors associated with genetics and gender as well as individual health factors. This makes predictions of longevity very difficult - without the added factor of the esophageal varicies or other extensions of portal hypertension. The management of portal hypertension is something that is fairly "doable" from a medical standpoint. With medications that give the blood an increased ability to clot and the active involvement of the prescribing physician in oversight, things aren't hopeless. But the "management" of alcoholism is something else again. If that issue goes unaddressed, the slope becomes slippery. And only the monitoring physician might make any accurate guess at to how long the alcoholic who continues to practice will live before something happens that medicine cannot "fix" in that indivicual. Here we can only wish that something enlightening has been sent your way along with best wishes. Got links if you want them.

Way too many to count. Any number that we are given will not count all the people that abuse alcohol. It's sad.

It varies wildly by ethnic group with western Europeans and Scandinavia having the lowest percent and Native Americans and Eskimos having the highest percent.

In the US in general it's predicted that 10-15% are alcoholics and another 10-15% are problem drinkers that may well become alcoholics. One of the reasons hard data is hard to get is because most alcoholic tend to isolate and lie about their consumption to everyone including themselves. Becoming active and staying active in AA is still the best method of getting sober and staying sober. Treatment centers can get you sober but upon release you still have the same problems in other areas of your life and thus the cycle starts once again. I know a lot about this subject since not only am I an alcoholic I study about it.

There is no medical consensus that there are any stages of alcoholism.

The DUI limit in most states is .08, at .27 most people pass out, .3 you have alcohol poisoning, much more than that and anyone but the dedicated alchy is dead. At 2.7 you would be embalmed enough to sit on display for a while before getting buried.

Not necessarily You are an alcoholic if you cant give it up without worrying about it. Are you drinking three or four throw downs or are you drinking 3or 4 long necks. If you can calmly stop drinking them for two weeks with the beer in the fridge you are not an alcoholic.

No. It can only show when and how much a person is drinking.

not really blood test can tell if yoyve taken drugs but they don't work that good for alcohol only the brthalizer test can tell how much you've been drinking and only you can tell if you have alcoholism OS someone that knows you pretty well like your friends family and docttors

Alcohol causes the loss of brain cells and it poisons your liver. Some people develop a physiological dependence on alcohol. Attempting to withdraw on your own from alcohol when a physiological dependence is present can be life threatening. This kind of withdrawal should only be done in the context of an approved medical detox.

12,982 people have died to underage drinking and most of them were caused by car accidents

well if you smoke a pack a day you will live up to 60 years.half a pack a day 85 years.dont smoke!!!!

According to one estimate, each year 115,000 people die prematurely from the abuse of alcohol.

it depends on how many you drink and how old you are and how long you wait after drinking them and how many you've drunk already and how many that you've had over a certain amount of time and if you have any liver problems the end result is just drink a few and enjoy them don't risk your life

High tolerance for alcohol is one of the first signs of developing alcoholism. The problem has already begun at that point.

my friend has no insurance and has no money to pay for alcohol rehabs in Tennessee and has become suicidal because he has had no luck in finding residential treatment-can someone refer me to a free rehab or one that you can work upon being accepted to pay for treatment?

Because they are self centered, sick people. In some cases it might end up being pathological or just out of resentment for their messed up lives, but for all of them it's a way to protect their habit.... to obtain more, to downplay its effects thereby avoiding people trying to stop their drinking, or to deny their actions which would expose their alcoholism and once again get ppl on their case. Drinking is priority number one and they will protect it at all costs

I would have to say from personal experience that it does, especially if alcohol is consumed rapidly. (Several drinks, glasses of wine etc over a short time.) Several hours later I have awakened to a rapidly beating heart as though I had become very excited or performed a physical act or exertion. And the acclerated heartbeat may go on for several hours. I have no proof that the cause was alcohol, but I have never experienced the rapid heartbeat except after heave drinking.

In terms of how your body deals with it, alcohol is basically sugar. It's not absorbed into body fat really, but it is easily converted into body fat.

central nervous system because the drug makes you feel down and you dont know what ur doing

Yeah, my best friend Danielle says she gets bright pee cause she's an alcoholic.

A symptom of intoxication is a lowering of inhibitions-

A person's sense of reason and self restraint become clouded when intoxication sets in and the individual becomes less inhibited and more impulsive.

meaning that certain behaviors you would normally not do- such as urinate in public-, now become perfectly viable options- when you gotta go and you are drunk you just go.

No - however, it CAN be, and your chances are much higher.

Alcohol is broken down into sugar and ether by the liver. Ether is a depressant which gives the intoxicating dizzy feeling from alcohol, while the sugar gives a rush of energy. Prolonged abuse of alcohol can lead to heart, liver and kidney damage as well as permenant brain damage and physical addiction. Withdrawl from severe alcoholism is potentially fatal and should only be attempted under close medical supervision. Withdrawl symptoms in moderate alcoholics include dizziness, shaking, sweating, nausea and vomiting. Withdrawl in severe cases of alcoholism can include auditory and visual hallucinations, psychotic behavior, coma, and death. Again: WITHDRAWL FROM SEVERE CASES OF ALCOHOLISM IS POTENTIALLY FATAL! If you or someone you know wants to quit drinking because of prolonged and daily use, do so ONLY with proper medical supervision.

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That is a sign of internal bleeding,the person needs to seek medical help immediately as this can be fatal.

A general rule of thumb is .02 an hour - so .08 would be 4 hours.