People who become alcoholics can develop Cardiomyopathy also known as the “holiday heart syndrome” can easily affect a person who is an alcohol dependent. This kind of condition, which is commonly referred to as alcoholic cardiomyopathy results from excessive and compulsive drinking of alcohol.

This in turn results in the weakening of the muscles of the heart. Heart is subsequently unable to pump blood at the required rate affecting thereby the other parts of the body like brain, lungs, liver, etc.
Damage of the muscles of the heart is due to the fact that alcohol has toxic effects on these muscle
cells. This condition leads to failure of heart function due to reduced rate of pumping of the blood. A lot of tissues all over the body are affected due to this and results in damaging the organ systems.

This condition is mostly prevalent among men aged between 35 and 55 years. But, anyone who is
alcohol dependant or consumes too much alcohol is vulnerable to alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

Alcohol can also effect a persons nervous system, It acts as a depressant and affects the nervous system as acute intoxication, symptoms of withdrawal and even could bring damage to the nervous system in extreme cases…

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