Question

Organs or organ systems most affected by alcoholism is/are

• A. Skin and eye
• B. Skeletal system
• C. Nervous system, cardiovascular system and digestive system
• D. Reproductive and circulatory system

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Nervous system, cardiovascular system and digestive system

• Health effects associated with alcohol intake include an increased risk of alcoholism, malnutrition, chronic pancreatitis, alcoholic liver disease, and cancer.
• In addition, damage to the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system can occur from chronic alcohol abuse.
• Chronic heavy alcohol consumption impairs brain development, causes alcohol dementia, brain shrinkage, physical dependence, increases neuropsychiatric and cognitive disorders and causes distortion of the brain chemistry.
• Alcoholism also affects the cardiovascular system. It causes thrombosis, coronary heart diseases, etc.
• Alcohol use increases the risk of chronic gastritis (stomach inflammation), it is one cause of cirrhosis, hepatitis, and pancreatitis in both its chronic and acute forms.
  Hence, option C is correct.