Sunday, July 10, 2011

How to Recognize Alcohol Addicts?

Taking alcohol is different from getting addicted to it. Alcohol abusing is a major problem not only in teenagers but also in many other people. The thing is that, it is easy to detect a person who just
started having alcohol than to a person who got addicted. Because a person who has been taking alcohol from longer periods never loses conscious or behaves in different ways like a starter. Let us see some symptoms which might be useful to find alcohol addicts:
  • By observing the quantity of alcohol the person is having you can find whether he is addicted or not. Because alcoholic addicts definitely take high quantities, when compared to people who take occasionally.
  • The important symptoms which we can see in an addict is craving. Craving refers to a strong and continuous feeling to drink. They will become arrogant if they don’t get what they need.
  • Physical dependence, if the person gets more excited about alcohol, and have a strong desire to have it, some physical symptoms will be found like sweating, nausea etc.,
  • Some other physical changes include weight loss, loss in appetite, puffy face, red colored eyes, upset stomach, headaches, abdominal pain, frequent vomiting etc.,
  • Apart from physical changes the person also encounters some psychological problems like nervousness, concentration difficulties, depression, lack of interest, memory loss etc.,

These are some of the common changes which we can easily find by closely observing the person. Its better to take care of that person the moment you find these symptoms in him. Proper treatment given at early stages makes him recover quickly.

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