The key features and symptoms of alcohol dependence

A person with alcohol dependence will experience some of the following features and symptoms:

Physical

• stomach problems, such as gastritis and ulcers

• liver disease and jaundice

• vomiting blood

• vomiting or sickness in the mornings

• tremors, especially in the mornings

• accidents and injuries

• withdrawal reactions, such as seizures (fits), sweating, confusion

Feeling

• feeling helpless and out of control

• feeling guilty about his drinking behaviour

Thinking

• a strong desire for alcohol

• continuous thoughts about the next drink

• thoughts of suicide

Behaving

• sleep difficulties

• the need to have a drink in the daytime

• the need to have a drink early in the morning, to relieve physical discomfort

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