Características de la enfermedad Alcohólica y consecuencias

Characteristics of Alcoholic Illness and Consequences. There are five characteristics of alcoholic illness. 1. It is a chronic illness with no cure, but it CAN be controlled. 2. A progressive illness. 3. A deteriorating illness. 4. A fatal illness. 5. A Recurrent Illness. 80% of alcoholics report depressive symptoms. Suicide rates are 9 to 22 times higher in alcoholics than in the general population. A video by Ramón Acevedo Cardona, Psychiatrist, Councilman of Medellín, Host of Sanamente on Televid.