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    Symptoms of Alcohol Abuse

    How To Spot Alcoholism

    Alcoholism is a debilitating disorder that afflicts the young and old alike. Unchecked, this condition has the potential to ruin one's life in the sense that the afflicted individual is not able to survive out a common life because of extreme alcohol dependence.

    Early detection and intervention is necessary to be able to persuade the individual suffering from alcoholism to try and want to seek aid while keeping them relatively harmless from the long term irreversible physical undermine of unabated prolonged alcohol abuse.

    The problem is it can be hard to tell if a person is suffering from alcoholism especially in the start stages because at this point, the condition can seem asymptomatic. You also cannot expect the person suffering from alcoholism to come right out and admit this because for one thing, they may not be concious of the problem and then when they do suspect a problem, denial kicks in. Eventually though, as the condition progresses, symptoms commence to show.

    The truth is, short of clinical tests, diagnosis of alcoholism is unachievable but it may be gleaned from a few observable telltale signs. It can be hard to admit that a friend or loved one is having troubles with alcohol abuse, however, detection and intervention may do them wonderful instead of turning the other a blind eye.

    Symptoms in teens

    Alcohol is still the number one substance abused by teens. Teenage alcoholism is a serious problem because the effects of alcohol on adolescent development may be curtailed or disrupted. Social implications of alcohol abuse in teens is also a serious issue and the proper counseling and intervention may be required to aid the adolescent out.

    Teenagers tend to be naturally belligerent because of the growing pains from hormonal modifications and difference in social demands; however you could only blame so much on hormones and teenage societal stress. If you find that your child is progressively growing distant and always coming home intoxicated and you have noticed a marked decrease in school performance then it may be due to a problem with alcohol abuse.

    Symptoms in adults

    Adult individuals suffering from troubles with alcoholism will express more pronounced symptoms of their condition as their alcohol dependence deepens. For instance, people with excessive alcohol abuse troubles may find themselves out of a job because of uncharacteristic job conduct. A person with severe alcohol dependence may come in late or miss more days of work than usual.

    This person may also commence to submit substandard work and have hard relationships with his or her colleagues. An individual with alcohol abuse troubles may go to work intoxicated and in some cases, these individuals will express surprising lack of cleanliness and adopt a very poor appearance.

    Symptoms in older adults

    Older adults can suffer from alcohol abuse as well and care givers need to be alert about such things. It could be that regular falls by an elderly person is because of alcohol abuse. Uncoordinated movements are brought about by intoxication and it's surprising to note that some falls and other physical accidents that eventuate among the elderly are due to alcohol use. If this is the case, the concerned individual requirements intervention to avoid complications that lead to morbidity in the case of side effects in combining alcohol with certain medications commonly taken by individuals in this age bracket.

    General symptoms

    No matter what age, people who have a problem with alcohol abuse will exude signs of emotional instability. Mood swings and incessant depression and anxiety are normal signs of people suffering from alcoholism. You should also look out for troubles with sleep, lapses in memory, frequent intoxication and drinking alone should also be kept an eye out for. Also, you will notice that if you ask them about their drinking habits or point out the fact that they may have a problem, they will often be defensive, angry and dismissive about it.

    If you have any doubts about whether a close friend or a loved one is suffering from alcoholism, take note of their inability to "function" without alcohol, or their inability to stop using alcohol despite traumatic experiences that have resulted from it like the loss of a job, end in relationships and the like.

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