Alcoholism is a serious condition that has far-reaching consequences on the individual suffering from it. Not only does it have both immediate and long-term effects on health, but it can also affect personal and professional relationships eventually.
What many people don?t realize, however, is that there is actually a thing such as alcohol use disorder. It is a medical condition wherein the person affected is impaired or unable to control or minimize their consumption of alcohol, despite the very real and serious consequences of it. Because of this inability, they become more prone and vulnerable to more serious and long-term effects of alcohol consumption, from physical to mental, or even emotional effects.
Symptoms of Alcohol Use Disorder There are many telltale signs of this disorder, but a thorough examination must be conducted first before an official diagnosis can be given. For example, factors such as intensity of craving, frequency of craving, and amount of drinks consumed at any given time are strong indicators of the disorder.
Taking the investigation further, the amount of time you actually spend drinking versus the amount of time you first intended to drink will show how much you usually go beyond your own set limitations.
Even your attempts at quitting or cutting back on the amount of consumption are a telling sign of the disorder. The fact that you make efforts to cut back on your alcohol indicates that you are aware of an existing problem. As to whether or n...