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": "Unfortunately, a close member of my family suffers from alcoholism. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm sorry to hear that. Alcohol usually affects the brain, heart, liver, pancreas, and immune system more than other parts of the body. Does your family member have any problems due to alcohol?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, I think her liver is starting to show the effects. She's been drinking long term- over 20 years. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's really unfortunate. Its even more unfortunate that if she doesn't stop the alcohol is capable of damaging all the organs in her body"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I know. She's tried to stop drinking but can't seem to do it. I'd like her to go to rehab but she is unwilling at this point. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well, at the end of the day theres nothing anyone can do unless that person themselves wants the help :\\"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's right. I think it's up to her to decide when it's time. It can be hard to live with though!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The risk of cancer, irregular heartbeat, cirrhosis of the live, and all the other problems it can cause are enough to scare me away"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I like a drink but I seem to know when to stop, I wonder what's different with an alcoholic?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Its when other factors come into play. Such as not being able to limit, Or when the withdrawal symptoms happen quite a bit "}]