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"You see more liver disease. You see more hypertension. You see more cases of stomach irritation and bleeding compared to men, and of course there's a higher incidence of breast cancer we think in women who drink," Pohl said. Dr. Mel Pohl
Once alcoholics get sober, the chance of relapse is the same for both men and women -- about 50 percent.
The statistics on alcoholism are mind blowing. Alcoholism is a serious problem in today's society. It is extremely important that the public, including the large groups of users and abusers of alcohol, gain as much knowledge as possible about the symptoms and effects of alcoholism if we ever want to see the reduction of statistics involving fatalities, injuries, diseases caused from the use and abuse of alcohol. Education and realization of the effects alcoholism can have on the different aspects of a person's life are the best ways that we can help lower the number of individuals who are addicted to alcohol.
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences estimates that alcoholism and alcohol abuse in the United States cost society from $40 to $60 billion annually, due to the lost production, health and medical care, motor vehicle accidents, violent crime, and social programs that respond to alcohol problems...