3. Long-Term Alcoholism
Alcoholism affects thousands of people all over the world every year, and it might be affecting you right now if you are someone who cannot put a drink down or someone who seeks out alcohol after the stores are closed and the lights have long since gone off for everyone else.
While it classifies as an addiction, alcoholism also classifies as a very serious medical condition that has to be diagnosed and treated – and might go together with a host of different physical issues that includes fatty liver disease, regular digestive upsets, and a compromised immune system as a result of your illness.
Long-term alcoholism can mean that your lymphocyte level is low and your immune system is affected as a result: This can mean that long-term alcoholics get sick easier than everyone else. It can also mean that you stay sick longer than everyone else,
The best thing you can do in this case is to see your doctor: Treatments are available in order to put a stop to alcoholism and repair the damage it might have caused.