Question

Chronic alcoholics are always short of vitamin

• A. B
• B. C
• C. D
• D. E

Answer 1

The correct option is A B

Drinking too much alcohol can also alter levels of certain nutrients in your body. These include thiamine (vitamin B${}_1$), folate (vitamin B${}_9$), and vitamins B${}_6$ and B${}_{12}$. These are needed for proper nerve function.

Aside from intoxication (drunkenness), drinking alcohol can cause memory loss, seizures, headaches, blackouts, incoordination, dehydration, and even death.

Long-term abuse can damage the nervous system, liver, and other organs. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) is a neurological disorder. WKS is caused by a deficiency in the vitamin B. The disease is associated with chronic alcoholism.