Symptoms: Drinking taking priority over other things, withdrawal symptoms such as tremors, sweating and agitation.
How can you help yourself ? Limit your weekly intake of alcohol to 14 units for women (a unit is a small glass of wine or single spirit shot), and avoid drinking lots in one session.
When to see your doctor? If you answer yes to two or more of the following: have you ever felt you should cut down your drinking? have people annoyed you by criticising your drinking? have you ever felt guilty about it? Have you ever drunk first thing in the morning to get rid of hangover?
What resources are available to help you get treatment for a person who has an alcohol use problem?
Your doctor, counsellor, or other health professional can provide you with information and literature to assist you in helping someone with an alcohol use problem.
Twelve Step Programs are a powerful tool for those struggling with substance abuse. There are hundreds of listings for Alcoholics Anonymous® meetings, Narcotics Anonymous® meetings as well as Al-Anon®, Naranon, CoDa and many other 12 Step fellowships.
Read also: Alcohol Addiction Long Term Alcohol Abuse Alcoholics Anonymous
