Abuse of alcohol can lead to the dependency of it. Signs of alcohol abuse include loss of interest in work, lacking interest of friends and family, being restless or not having the ability to control their drinking. Nausea, vomiting, headaches, unclear speech, and weak judgement are short term effects of alcohol abuse. Long term effects of alcohol abuse include blackouts, loss of memory, liver disease, thiamine deficiency. This type of abuse can lead to huge consequences such as certain cancers, brain damage and obstruction of the immune