Alcoholism Signs and Symptoms
Dependency on alcohol or other drugs is detrimental to one's health, family, relationships and career. While best assessed by a professional, some of the most common indicators include:
- Drinking/using alone
- Denying drinking/using
- Experiencing memory impairment
- Feeling fatigued and/or depressed
- Using/Drinking in response to stress
- Impairing personal relationships
- Becoming "edgy" without drinking/using
- Missing work
- Using/Drinking daily
- Needing progressively more alcohol/drugs
- Using/Drinking in the morning
Additional implications include:
- Blackouts
- Personality changes
- Impaired professional success
- Deteriorating health
To learn more about treatment of this disease/disorder please see our section on Chemical Dependency Treatment.