i am a recovering alcoholic.
[{"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": "assistant", "content": "My father in law suffers from alcoholism. It causes him a lot of physical and mental problems. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh that really stinks. I hear that it can be hereditary too. some families go to therapy for it. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "He needs to go. His dependence on alcohol is really starting to affect him."}, {"role": "user", "content": "oh man that is sad, maybe you can just prevent him from going to the alcohol store, or something else? what have you tried so far? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "No, his alcoholism is so bad that not drinking would cause major withdrawal effects."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh wow so hes that bad off, perhaps you can try moderating his alcohol intake? Like take his beet and tell him to only do a certain amount a day. Its best to ease off of it. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I wish he would. He gets into so many risky situations because of it."}, {"role": "user", "content": "that is very unfortunate, Well I hope he gets the help he needs, is there anything I can do to help?"}]