Signs and Symptoms from Alcohol

There are many signs and symptoms related to drinking problems. Alcoholism is considered a progressive disease, meaning that the symptoms and effects of drinking alcohol become increasingly more severe over time.

Those who use alcohol may begin to show early signs of a problem, then progress to showing symptoms of alcohol abuse; if drinking continues, they may later show symptoms of alcoholism or alcohol dependence. Take the Alcoholism Screening Quiz.

Early Signs of a Problem

Early signs of alcoholism include frequent intoxication, an established pattern of heavy drinking and drinking in dangerous situations, such as when driving. Other early signs of alcoholism include black-out drinking or a drastic change in demeanor while drinking, such as consistently becoming angry or violent.

Symptoms of Alcohol Abuse

The main symptom of alcohol abuse occurs when someone continues to drink after their drinking reaches a level that causes recurrent problems. Continuing to drink after it causes someone to miss work, drive drunk, shirk responsibilities or get in trouble with the law is considered alcohol abuse.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, IV, defines alcohol abuse as drinking despite alcohol-related physical, social, psychological, or occupational problems, or drinking in dangerous situations, such as while driving. The World Health Organization'sInternational Classification of Diseases refers to "harmful use" of alcohol, or drinking that causes either physical or mental damage in the absence of alcohol dependence. In other words, alcohol abuse is any harmful use of alcohol.

Symptoms of Alcoholism

For someone who is alcoholic or alcohol dependent, the symptoms include all of those associated with alcohol abuse (above). But alcoholics also continue to drink in spite of all the problems it has caused in their lives.

When alcohol abuse reaches the alcohol dependence stage, the person also experiences at least three of seven other symptoms, including neglect of other activities, excessive use of alcohol, impaired control of alcohol consumption, persistence of alcohol use, large amounts of time spent in alcohol-related activities, withdrawal symptoms and tolerance of alcohol.

Info Provided by: http://alcoholism.about.com/od/about/a/symptoms.htm

 

Why Use An Interventionist for Alcohol

Addiction to alcohol is a behavior that is predictably unpredictable, There are several factors, culprits and ingredients that gives way for the user to remain active in their addiction. Interventionists are specifically trained to work with the family in order to fully prepare the family with the knowledge, tools and ammunition to maximize the battle against addiction with a desirable outcome. Some have reached out to the user with failure. The failure is not because they did something wrong, but rather, they did something that simply did not work. Interventionists are tenured enough to guide you and your family by the hand to produce a successful outcome. There are too many variable within the families history which makes the ultimate vision, treatment, to be, at best, a shot in the dark for the alcohol addicted individual to easily say yes to the offer. This is why it is so important to hire a professional Interventionist for Alcohol.