Symptoms of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

Have you ever wondered what specific symptoms need to be present in order for someone to be dependent on alcohol....thus, to be considered an alcoholic?

Here are the main symptoms:

Withdrawal symptoms when reduced consumption


Reducing activities that are considered important due to drinking 


Excessive time spent obtaining, consuming, or recovering from the effects of alcohol


Having a tolerance to alcohol and a diminished effect from it due to increased consumption


Continued drinking despite knowing that it is causing a physical or psychological problem


Persistence desire to drink alcohol and the inability to cut down on the amount   


Drinking larger amounts of alcohol for longer time periods more so than what was intended


Reference -Health Psychology 3rd Edition, D. Marks, M. Murry, B. Evans, & E. Estacio  
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