| Alcoholism is a serious problem. Observing the signs | | | | Alcohol abuse may cause some health issues to the |
| and symptoms is the first step to get out of this | | | | drinker. The drinker will also face some financial issues |
| problem. Noticing alcoholism signs symptoms will allow | | | | like paying bills late or sometimes the drinker may find it |
| you to help the drinking person to get rid of the | | | | difficult to keep track of his money. The drinker with |
| problem. This is essential because most of the drinkers | | | | alcohol abuse will experience legal problems like |
| will not accept that they have the drinking problem. The | | | | drunken driving. The person will continue to drink though |
| following are some of the alcoholism signs symptoms: | | | | he knows that he has some serious problems in |
| 1. People who have serious drinking problem are likely | | | | employment or in education due to this alcohol abuse. |
| to drink alone or in secret. | | | | He will feel irritated when other people pass comments |
| 2. Severe addiction to alcoholism will lead the person to | | | | on his drinking habits. He will schedule his day around |
| forget the conversation or commitment. | | | | drinking only and he will focus his recreational activities |
| 3. They will have regular drinking habit before and after | | | | around drinking only. Drinking alone or in secret is a |
| dinner. They will feel irritated when this regular habit is | | | | clear symptom of alcohol abuse. |
| affected. | | | | Signs and symptoms of alcohol dependence: |
| 4. They will lose interest in their regular hobbies which | | | | The person will have overwhelming desire to drink at a |
| are used to give them excitement. | | | | particular time. He will practice the habit of drinking |
| 5. Compulsive drinking is a clear symptom of | | | | regularly at some specific times like before and after |
| alcoholism. | | | | dinner. He will feel annoying when this ritual will be |
| 6. They feel annoying when their regular drinking time | | | | disturbed. He may not be able to control drinking once |
| arrives and particularly when alcohol is not available. | | | | he started. He may also have some effects on |
| 7. Such people will keep the alcoholic drinks in some | | | | memory. He may not remember about the |
| secret places at home, at office or in their car. | | | | conversation or commitment. He may experience |
| 8. They will start getting some legal problems with | | | | some symptoms like nausea, sweating, shakiness, |
| relatives or in their employment. | | | | confusion, depression, irritation etc when he is not able |
| 9. Some people experience physical symptoms like | | | | to drink. He may anticipate when he can have the next |
| nausea, sweating etc when they do not drink. | | | | drink. These are the clear symptoms of alcoholism. |
| Alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence have fine | | | | Alcoholism signs symptoms may be found physically |
| difference. However alcohol abuse will become alcohol | | | | also. Loss of inhibition will be one of the alcoholism |
| dependence when the drinker crosses his limits. | | | | symptoms. The person with long term alcohol use will |
| Alcoholism signs and symptoms are discussed in two | | | | get the severe health complications. Such effects can |
| levels here: Alcohol abuse symptoms and Alcohol | | | | be virtually seen in each and every organ of the |
| dependent signs and symptoms. | | | | drinker. |
| Alcohol abuse signs and symptoms: | | | | |