Abstract:
This article presents priority nursing assessment and interventions that address the multicellular assault of excessive alcohol consumption on bodily organs and the impacts on the patients quality of life. Excessive alcohol consumption (EAC) causes approximately 140,000 deaths ous acute and chronic illness. Globally, nearly 3 million people die annually from EAC's harmful effects, constituting 5.3% of all deaths. The economic burden of EAC is $249 billion each year related to a loss in workplace productivity, motor vehicle crashes, legal issues, and healthcare. EAC impacts all body organs and systems and causes many disease and conditions. In,= addition, the health of those around the person engaging in EAC can be adversely affected and lead to social distress, such as divorce and termination from a job. Intoxication, poor judgement, mood instability, and aggressin during EAC may result in intentional or unintentional injury to the individual and others. This article presents priority nursing assessments and interventions that address the multicellular assault of EAC on bodily organs and the impact on the patient's quality of life.