Alcoholism among the youth is a rising problem. It is fairly simple to understand that excessive and regular drinking of alcohol can lead to many health problems. However something that is not spoken about is how alcoholism could lead you to avascular necrosis. What is avascular necrosis or AVN? Avascular Necrosis AVN or Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a pathological process that results from interruption of blood supply to the bone which leads to the death of marrow and osteocytes resulting in a collapse of the necrotic segment of the femoral head. In the early stages of the disease