Who Is an Alcoholic?
If you've done any three of these seven, you meet the criteria for alcohol-dependent:
•Drunk more or longer than you intended
•Been unable to stop or cut down
•Needed more alcohol to get the same effect
•Had withdrawal symptoms without it
•Spent an increasing amount of time drinking or recovering
•Neglected other activities due to drinking
•Continued to drink despite negative consequences
•About 5% of Americans currently meet the criteria, and more than 10% do at some time in their lives, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Source: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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