There isn't necessarily a hard and fast rule for identifying the symptoms and signs of addiction and alcoholism. Often your sixth sense will be a good indicator and give you the sense that something is wrong - but you usually want more in the way of facts to be sure.
It can also depend on who's point of view you're looking at the situation from. Are you concerned about your own drug or alcohol use and so want to be able to pick up on the symptoms yourself?
On the other hand, you may be worried about your husband, wife, partner or friend. I can't promise to provide you with foolproof indicators - but I'll try and provide you with a couple of pointers, and if you then want more comprehensive info - follow the links to my site.
A couple of the main physical signs of alcoholism or drug addiction are liver problems and high blood pressure, which can cause severe tiredness or even result in things like strokes and heart attacks. But unless you see a Doctor in time, you often won't pick on them until it's too late.
When looking at the more typical signs of addiction - an increase in tolerance for alcohol or drugs, withdrawals, and failed promises to reduce your intake are common.
For me the key indicator of a real problem is when your using or drinking starts to impact your sense of self, and when day to day things that have been fine before become effected - like work, school, relationships etc.
There are also some pretty good psychometric type alcoholism tests and drug addiction tests that are pretty accurate in helping you determine whether or not there is indeed an addiction problem. I can't go into all the info here I'm afraid, but be sure to follow the links provided.
So at the end of day, determining whether or not there is indeed an addiction problem, can be done using a variety of different methods. So look at all the signs and symptoms, try a 'test' and I think you will have a pretty good idea. - 15359
It can also depend on who's point of view you're looking at the situation from. Are you concerned about your own drug or alcohol use and so want to be able to pick up on the symptoms yourself?
On the other hand, you may be worried about your husband, wife, partner or friend. I can't promise to provide you with foolproof indicators - but I'll try and provide you with a couple of pointers, and if you then want more comprehensive info - follow the links to my site.
A couple of the main physical signs of alcoholism or drug addiction are liver problems and high blood pressure, which can cause severe tiredness or even result in things like strokes and heart attacks. But unless you see a Doctor in time, you often won't pick on them until it's too late.
When looking at the more typical signs of addiction - an increase in tolerance for alcohol or drugs, withdrawals, and failed promises to reduce your intake are common.
For me the key indicator of a real problem is when your using or drinking starts to impact your sense of self, and when day to day things that have been fine before become effected - like work, school, relationships etc.
There are also some pretty good psychometric type alcoholism tests and drug addiction tests that are pretty accurate in helping you determine whether or not there is indeed an addiction problem. I can't go into all the info here I'm afraid, but be sure to follow the links provided.
So at the end of day, determining whether or not there is indeed an addiction problem, can be done using a variety of different methods. So look at all the signs and symptoms, try a 'test' and I think you will have a pretty good idea. - 15359
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