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What Are The Ill Effects Of Excessive Drinking?

hi my son has been to our gp recently i was very worried cos he non stops drink throughout the day and even more during the night they done a finger pirck test which they said was normal but they needed a uring sample when iv jus done it it has come up very very clear just like water is this normal my son is 20months
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
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hello user , i understand your concern . alcohol use has both short term and long term side effects on body - consuming it in large amounts can lead a person to alcohol intoxication which can further be fatal also - in long term side effects it affects almost all systems of body like in gastrointestinal system it can cause gastristis, pancreatitis,alcohol liver disease- liver cirrhosis, peptic ulcer and malignancies like gastric and esophageal carcinoma - it decreases the fertlity also in long run along with hormonal imbalances, can cause neuropathies, memory disturbances , can affect heart inform of myocarditis and cardiomyopathy and practically every organ of body . so ideally your son should quit drinking , but caution is that it is to be done under medical supervision as sudden stopping or reduction of use can produce troublesome withdrawl symptoms like seizures , delirium etc. so you should consult him with any good psychiatrist in your vicinity for deaddiction . Take care
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What Are The Ill Effects Of Excessive Drinking?

hello user , i understand your concern . alcohol use has both short term and long term side effects on body - consuming it in large amounts can lead a person to alcohol intoxication which can further be fatal also - in long term side effects it affects almost all systems of body like in gastrointestinal system it can cause gastristis, pancreatitis,alcohol liver disease- liver cirrhosis, peptic ulcer and malignancies like gastric and esophageal carcinoma - it decreases the fertlity also in long run along with hormonal imbalances, can cause neuropathies, memory disturbances , can affect heart inform of myocarditis and cardiomyopathy and practically every organ of body . so ideally your son should quit drinking , but caution is that it is to be done under medical supervision as sudden stopping or reduction of use can produce troublesome withdrawl symptoms like seizures , delirium etc. so you should consult him with any good psychiatrist in your vicinity for deaddiction . Take care