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What are the Signs and Symptoms of Alcoholism ?
Read More about Alcoholism presented in a simple and easy to understand language

There is a very thin line between being an alcoholic and being just a social drinker. Walking on this thin line is tough. You would never know when you become alcohohalic and by the time you realized you are deep into the problem .also people never seem to accept easily that they have a drinking problem. Hence you should always look at signs which would tell that you are moving towards alcoholism.

Some of these signs are
1. Increase in intolerance factor: A person who has been drinking on a regular basis becomes intolerant to people and things around him. The frequency of tantrums increases as the person becomes irritated with even petty things. He builds up virtual enemies around him and has a totally non existent social life.

2. Continuation of drinking even after physical problems: Once a person become a regular drinker there are several physical malfunctioning that are bound to occur .however even though his continues apparent discomfort he still continues to drink .this is the most clear signal that the person is suffering from alcoholism,

3. Regular pain at the right abdomen: Alcohol has a negative affect on the functioning of the liver and related organs. Hence people who have become regular drinkers would always feel a regular simmering pain in there abdomen. Although pain in the abdomen might arise due to several underlying factors but if you are a regular drinker than that pain is a sure shot sign of your detonating condition.

4. Nausea

5 vomiting with blood emission: Too much consumption of alcohol might make the body reject the alcohol altogether leading to vomiting in the process. A very heavy drinker would always be susceptible to vomiting as all human beings has a self protection mechanism which tends to eject out everything that it deems unfit for the body.

6. red eyes along with numbness in the limbs.



7. Detoration of the liver: the place where alcohol hurts the most is the liver. Longer the period for which you consumed alcohol the more acute is the probability of developing liver diseases. This is because ethanol one of the purer versions of alcohol contributes to several alcohols related diseases. However alcohol related liver problems does not affect all heavy drinkers also women may be more susceptible than men. This is because alcohol might cause several complications during pregnancy which might harm the child

8. Complete black outs: Not remembering any incident during under the influence of alcohol. a person having a high dosage of alcohol has lapses in the central nervous system which might lead to he having momentary memory lapses. As a result he might not remember incidents during under the influence of alcohol.

 

 

Symptoms of an alcohol problem include personality changes, blackouts, drinking more and more for the same "high," and denial of the problem. A person with an alcohol problem may gulp or sneak drinks, drink alone or early in the morning, and suffer from the shakes. He or she may also have family, school, or work problems or get in trouble with the law because of drinking.


The use of alcohol with medications or illegal drugs may increase the effects of each. Alcohol abuse patterns vary. Some people get drunk every day; others drink large amounts of alcohol at specific times, such as on the weekend. It is common for someone with an alcohol or drug problem to call in sick for work on Monday or Friday. He or she may complain of having a virus or the flu. Others may be sober for long periods and then go on a drinking binge that lasts for weeks or months.

 

Someone with alcohol dependency may suffer serious withdrawal symptoms, such as trembling, delusions, hallucinations, and sweating, if he or she stops drinking suddenly ("cold turkey"). Once alcohol dependency develops, it becomes very difficult to stop drinking without outside help. Medical detoxification may be needed.

 
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