Alcoholism
Also called: Alcohol dependence For most adults, moderate alcohol use is not harmful. However, nearly 17. 6 million adults in the United States are alcoholics or have alcohol problems. Alcoholism is a disease with four main features: Craving - a strong need to drink Loss of control - not being able to stop drinking once you've begun Physical dependence – withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating or shakiness after stopping drinking Tolerance - the need to drink greater amounts of alcohol in order to get “high” Alcoholism carries many serious dangers. more...
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can you give some information about the condition or experience of patients with a liver disease like cirrhosis?
by marveins, 1 replies, updated about 1 year ago.I have been with my significant other for almost 7 years. We have 2 childrent together, 3 and 1. His mother died almost 2 years ago. From this time, he has drank everyday! Sometimes its 1 beer, others it 3-4 beers a day. No liquor unless we go out, and even then he doesnt get beligerent drunk. I do not like this lifestyle and certainly do not want my children seeing this every day. Is this considered a problem? He defends himself by saying that he isnt drinking a 6 pack every night. He also says, he is 2...
by italia2, 3 replies, updated about 1 year ago.He drank before this as did I but I, being a mother now, only have a glass of wine here and there, rarely, and very rarely do we get a chance to go out with friends. Alcoholism does run in his family..hence.. my concern.
by italia2, 0 replies, updated about 1 year ago.My partner insists that he's not drunk & he's just very tired. He has slured speech, incoherent, unsteady on his feet & drops off to sleep in the blink of an eye. Could it be something other that drink related? or is he just pretending to himself he's ok?
by heleneg, 5 replies, updated about 1 year ago.Start a new topic about Alcoholism
What is Alcoholism?
Also called: Alcohol dependence
For most adults, moderate alcohol use is not harmful. However, nearly 17.6 million adults in the United States are alcoholics or have alcohol problems. Alcoholism is a disease with four main features: Craving - a strong need to drink Loss of control - not being able to stop drinking once you've begun Physical dependence – withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating or shakiness after stopping drinking Tolerance - the need to drink greater amounts of alcohol in order to get “high” Alcoholism carries many serious dangers. Heavy drinking can increase the risk of certain cancers. It can cause damage to the liver , brain and other organs. It can cause birth defects . It increases the risk of death from car crashes and other injuries as well as the risk of homicide and suicide.
