Obvious Signs Of Alcohol Abuse

 

Alcohol abuse is a serious threat to your health and the health of the people around you. If you don't get help for the abuse you can get sick and eventually die. Thankfully, there are plenty of treatments available to people who are dealing with the effects of alcohol abuse.

Alcohol and drug abuse has many signs, and most of them are obvious. The first sign of course is drinking. Many abusers smell like alcohol and you will find lots of alcohol in the house. Someone who abuses alcohol will often appear cranky, sleep a lot, and have anger issues. The person may get into trouble due to their alcohol abuse like having a DUI on their driving record or being caught drunk at work.

Other signs of alcohol abuse are more subtle. The abuser may be unable to concentrate, seem lethargic and also seem distracted. The abuser might have blackouts and not remember certain things he said or did. Blackouts are serious as they are signs of beginning brain damage.

If you are abusing alcohol, you need alcohol abuse treatment right away. Most people are unable to overcome their abuse without some sort of help, be it going to AA meetings or going to rehab. You need support to stop drinking because it is both a physical and mental addiction.

Your body will ache when you stop drinking. You might experience tremors, extreme cramps, vomiting and more. It helps to be in a medical setting when you are trying to stop drinking. A physician can help you with the physical aspects of your withdrawal, while therapists can help you with the mental aspects of your addiction. You can also get emotional support from other people who are going through rehab with you. Patient support can be healing.

Three Signs Of Alcohol Abuse

 

Three signs of alcohol abuse to watch for in yourself or in someone you care about are physical cravings, an increased  tolerance to alcohol and a loss of interest in regular activities. Alcohol abuse is slightly different from alcohol dependence in that the physical cravings for alcohol are accompanied by adverse physical symptoms ranging from nausea to panic attacks to seizures.

A person suffering from alcohol abuse literally must consume alcohol to keep withdrawal symptoms from occurring. A person with alcohol dependence is certainly able to benefit from going to a rehabilitation program, but this individual typically will not suffer physical symptoms that are so bad  that they could prove deadly. A person who abuses alcohol must undergo detoxification in a safe, medical environment because withdrawing from alcohol would prove very uncomfortable for them as well as dangerous.

Besides the physical need and craving for alcohol, another sign of abuse is an increased tolerance to it. The  person suffering from alcohol abuse is someone who is unable to feel the effects of alcohol and must drink increasingly more alcohol in order to get “buzzed”, if not inebriated.

In fact, alcohol abusers tend to want to get drunk, not simply buzzed or relaxed. While every person is different, a person who abuses alcohol typically drinks more than 10 drinks per day. Finally, one of the other major signs of alcohol abuse is a loss in interest in regular daily activities.

An alcohol abuser  drinks to the exclusion of most other activities.  Depression and anxiety often go hand in hand with alcohol abuse. Alcohol is often s used to relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety, however, it tends to aggravate these conditions.  If you or someone you know exhibits these traits, it is important to  get professional help right away.

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