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How long do alcoholics typically live?

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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

It has long been a curiosity to us in the Emergency Department that the tolerance to alcohol, in terms of how it affects liver function, is widely variable. Generally speaking, females tolerate alcohol less well due to the way that the enzymes which 'break down' alcohol work. read more

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, in 2012, an estimated 7.2 percent of American adults aged 18 and older, approximately 17 million people, had a diagnosable alcohol use disorder. read more

Alcohol on the other hand is extremely toxic. Consumed in moderate amounts --usually 1 drink a day for women and 2 for men is the recommended maximum, based on relative body weight versus dosage -- alcohol is safely and easily metabolized. Long term overuse causes liver and possibly brain damage. read more

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