Today 14 million Americans (1 in 13 adults) abuse alcohol or are alcoholic. These individuals have a dependency on alcohol and are chronic drinkers. The symptoms that are associated with being an alcoholic are identifiable. Alcohol is commonly used when there is an occasion or just a drink after a long days work. Alcoholics cannot limit themselves and revolve their lives around drinking until they are intoxicated. Their lives become more and more out of control and they lose themselves to alcohol.
Moderate alcohol usage is usually up to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women. An average size drink is one twelve ounce of beer or wine cooler or one five ounce glass of wine. Unfortunately, many of these people are not following these guidelines. They binge drink causing their judgment to become impaired and they make risky decisions.
Alcoholic dependent people often manifest four symptoms. Craving for alcohol is a symptom that alcoholics experience. They feel......
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