Stages of Alcoholism Signs, Symptoms, Treatment

Immune system
Drinking too much can weaken your immune system, making your body a much easier target for disease. Chronic drinkers are more liable to contract diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis than moderate drinkers. Drinking a lot on a single occasion slows your body’s ability to ward off infections–even up to 24 hours after getting drunk. Immune system\r\nDrinking too much can weaken your immune system, making your body a much easier target for disease. Alcoholism was identified in 1956 as an illness by the American Medical Association (AMA).