alcohol comsumption
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See if you experience symptoms of withdrawal.
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The Journal of the American Medical Association defines alcoholism as "a primary, chronic disease characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking."The DSM-IV (the standard for diagnosis in psychiatry and psychology) defines alcohol abuse as repeated use despite recurrent adverse consequences. It further defines alcohol dependence as alcohol abuse combined with tolerance, withdrawal, and an uncontrollable drive to drink.
According to the APA Dictionary of Psychology, alcoholism is a new and popular term for alcohol dependence. The condition has been traditionally referred to by the medical community as dipsomania. Note that there is debate whether dependence in this use is physical (characterised by withdrawal), psychological (based on reinforcement), or both."
---------- So thats just described my friday nights. Im a little bummed by this.ian
- What's an adverse consequence? Puking? Hangover? DUI? Wife pissed at you?boobs
- killing someone?Jaline
- So if my life is a peach and I drink way more than recommended I'm still good?blaw
- That's the best article on the subject I've read to date and my new official gospel.
*Buys Jaline a drink. :Dblaw - heh, thanks :)Jaline