There are many forms/ effects of excessive drinking which causes substantial risk and also harm the individual. Those include high level drinking each day, repeated episodes of drinking the intoxication, drinking that is actually causing physical or mental harm, and drinking that has resulted in the person becoming dependent or addicted to alcohol. Alcoholism is a debilitating disorder for any of the individual and very costly for the society. Some of the review articles provide an evaluation on alcohol drinking and its effect on life and also treatment of various harmful effects of alcohol.