• Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    15 days ago

    Guess I’ll spoon feed you

    https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/understanding-alcohol-use-disorder

    In the past year, have you:
    

    -Had times when you ended up drinking more, or longer, than you intended?
    -More than once wanted to cut down or stop drinking, or tried to, but couldn’t?
    -Spent a lot of time drinking, being sick from drinking, or getting over other aftereffects?
    -Wanted a drink so badly you couldn’t think of anything else?
    -Found that drinking—or being sick from drinking—often interfered with taking care of your home or family? Or caused job troubles? Or school problems?
    -Continued to drink even though it was causing trouble with your family or friends?
    -Given up or cut back on activities you found important, interesting, or pleasurable so you could drink?
    -More than once gotten into situations while or after drinking that increased your chances of getting hurt (such as driving, swimming, using machinery, walking in a dangerous area, or unsafe sexual behavior)?
    -Continued to drink even though it was making you feel depressed or anxious or adding to another health problem? Or after having had an alcohol-related memory blackout?
    -Had to drink much more than you once did to get the effect you want? Or found that your usual number of drinks had much less effect than before?
    -Found that when the effects of alcohol were wearing off, you had withdrawal symptoms, such as trouble sleeping, shakiness, restlessness, nausea, sweating, a racing heart, dysphoria (feeling uneasy or unhappy), malaise (general sense of being unwell), feeling low, or a seizure? Or sensed things that were not there?

    -Any of these symptoms may be cause for concern. The more symptoms, the more urgent the need for change.
    
    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
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      15 days ago

      Thanks for the TLDR, I agree all of those are very bad, and strong indicators of alcoholism.
      But I’m very surprised that as many as 10% 12+ year experience that within a year? (12% men 8% women)
      But maybe that’s because I never had problems myself, when I was younger I hated if I could feel alcohol clouding my thoughts just the slightest. So I basically didn’t drink at all while in education. I probably still choose to be with people that don’t drink much, because I still absolutely prefer moderation.

      I know your numbers are American, but I think it’s probably about the same here. Again I’m honestly very surprised that so many people have such serious problems?