i am constantly drinking.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in mental or physical health problems. The disorder was previously divided into two types: alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. In a medical context, alcoholism is said to exist when two or more of the following conditions is present: a person drinks large amounts over a long time period, has difficulty cutting down, acquiring and drinking alcohol takes up a great deal of time, alcohol is strongly desired, usage results in not fulfilling responsibilities, usage results in social problems, usage results in health problems, usage results in risky situations, withdrawal occurs when stopping, and alcohol tolerance has occurred with use. Risky situations include drinking and driving or having unsafe sex, among other things. Alcohol use can affect all parts of the body, but it particularly affects the brain, heart, liver, pancreas, and immune system. This can result in mental illness, Wernicke\u2013Korsakoff syndrome, an irregular heartbeat, cirrhosis of the liver, and an increase in the risk of cancer, among other diseases. Drinking during pregnancy can cause damage to the baby resulting in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I personally have a drink every so often, but I make sure not to let it get out of hand because I've what alcoholism can do to a person."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's a wise decision. Alcoholism is a term for drinking excessively and causes mental and physical health problems."}, {"role": "user", "content": "So can the alcohol itself cause any physical or mental issues that are unique to purely alcoholism compared to, say, addiction to heroin or other drugs?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, alcohol particularly affects the brain, heart, liver, and pancreas. The first organ that is typically damaged is the liver."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I figured, since the liver is what breaks the alcohol down, correct?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Correct. Alcohol liver disease is often due to overconsumption. This could manifest as fatty liver, hepatitis, fibrosis, or cirrhosis."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's interesting that it can manifest in different ways. What does this manifestation depend on, if you know?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Fatty liver is reversible if treated in time. The other conditions are more serious. It really depends on the health of the person drinking as to what conditions they get."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I know a little bit about fatty liver because my brother had it, but not due to alcohol. How else can alcohol impact a person?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Alcoholism can also lead to mental illness. Frequent overconsumption can cause brain damage."}]