How do alcoholics usually die?

How long do alcoholics live? What is chronic alcoholism? What are the physical signs of alcoholism? How do you die from alcoholism? Essentially, the disease is in the driver's seat, and urges to drink can't be controlled and the alcoholic succumbs to those urges. read more

The alcoholic's tolerance to alcohol lessens because of widespread organ damage, especially in the liver and nervous system. A minority die as a result of late-stage organ damage such as cirrhosis . The liver simply cannot perform its functions, and the blood has a steadily increasing level of toxins. read more

Alcoholic hepatitis can be fatal, but it will usually resolve with appropriate treatment. Cirrhosis is the end result of chronic liver damage due to chronic alcoholism. It is considered the final, and fatal scarring of the liver. read more

He has been a severe alcoholic for 20+ years and was diagnosed 15 months ago with Alcoholic Hepatitis and Cirrosis of the liver. He was told then that if he quit drinking, he had approx 2 years to live. read more