Alcoholism Signs - Ten Warning Signs Of
Alcoholism You Should Know
Author: David Buster
Alcoholism signs - are there ten warning signs of alcoholism?
Yes! Understanding alcoholism signs can help you determine
whether there is alcohol abuse or dependency. Consuming a drink
or two per day for healthy men and a drink a day for healthy
non-pregnant women is generally considered acceptable
consumption without health risks. However, as the amount of
drinking per occasion or per week increases, one or more of the
ten warning signs of alcoholism can develop as a result.
Alcohol dependency is the most severe alcohol disorder. Two
alcoholism signs associated with dependency are tolerance and
withdrawal. Tolerance is the need for increasing amounts of
alcohol consumption to become intoxicated. Withdrawal symptoms
occur when alcohol intake is reduced or discontinued. Alcohol
abusers are drinkers that may drink heavily at various times.
Alcoholism signs for alcohol abusers can be related problems
such as drinking and driving, violent episodes, or missing work
or school.
In the USA alone, as many as 14 million adults are chronic
heavy drinkers that abuse alcohol or are alcoholics. What is
considered 'heavy drinking'? According to the National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, drinking more than
the amounts shown below would be considered heavy drinking:
• For healthy men under age 65, consuming no more than four
drinks a day nor more than fourteen drinks a week.
• For healthy women under age 65 or healthy men over age 65,
consuming no more than three drinks a day nor more than twelve
drinks a week.
What are ten warning signs of alcoholism? Here are alcoholism
signs listed (in no particular order):
1. Drinking Alone
2. Making Excuses, Finding Excuses to Drink
3. Daily or Frequent Drinking Needed to Function
4. Inability to Reduce or Stop Alcohol Intake
5. Violent Episodes Associated with Drinking
6. Drinking Secretly
7. Becoming Angry When Confronted About Drinking
8. Poorer Eating Habits
9. Failure to Care for Physical Appearance
10. Trembling in the Morning
Alcoholism signs can also include the inability to remember
portions of the events of the previous evening or feeling
anxious in a social situation where alcohol is not available.
As you may know, it can be called 'problem drinking' when it
becomes 'drinking that causes problems'.
Does heavy chronic drinking have health consequences? You bet
it does. Chronic heavy drinking can result in serious damage to
the liver, heart, brain and other vital organs. Such severe
physical damage may irreversable and result in serious
illnesses or even early death.
If the above ten warning signs of alcoholism help create
interest in exploring possible alcohol addiction and finding
help, the good news is that help is available. Consider
contacting your physician, counselor or other qualified
professional. Another time-tested source of help would be
Alcoholics Anonymous. AA has local groups that meet regularly
throughout the USA and other countries around the world. No
matter how many alcoholism signs may exist, it is never too
late to begin recovery from alcohol addiction. Obviously, the
sooner recovery begins, the better.
Copyright 2006 InfoSearch Publishing
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