How to Self-Check for Alcohol Addiction: Test Your Symptoms

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As adults, one of the joys many people newly come to enjoy is getting together for drinks with familiar people.

Especially at the beginning and end of the year, there were often many gatherings to spend the year with people who were difficult to meet often, and to welcome the new year.

However, because drinking can have negative effects on the body the more excessive it becomes, it is best to be as cautious as possible.

If you usually enjoy drinking and like alcohol, you may immediately think of drinking as soon as a reason comes up.

If you enjoy drinking and often have drinking gatherings, it is a good idea to watch out for alcohol addiction.

Alcohol addiction is a disease that can lead to death in severe cases and can interfere with various organs in the body, so it is best to consume only moderate amounts.

If you usually drink well even when alone and feel uneasy when you do not have alcohol, you can also check yourself through an alcohol addiction self-check method.

Today, I will guide you through the symptoms of alcohol addiction as well as how to self-check for alcohol addiction.

What Is Alcohol Addiction?

Alcohol addiction is a disease in which a person habitually drinks and, at the same time, has an abnormally high desire for alcohol compared to others.

Alcohol addiction is a symptom that occurs as excessive alcohol intake damages the brain and nerves.

In addition to the brain, it can affect organs throughout the body, including the kidneys, liver, heart, stomach, and lungs, so extra caution is needed.

Alcohol addiction symptoms are also referred to as alcohol dependence and alcohol use disorder.

What Are the Symptoms of Alcohol Addiction?

Alcohol addiction symptoms can cause not only problems with various organs in the body, but also disturbances in the nervous system.

Broadly speaking, the symptoms can be divided into early-stage and late-stage symptoms.

Early symptoms of alcohol addiction are often easier to understand if you think of the drinking behavior seen when someone has overdrunk.

As alcohol disturbs the brain and destroys brain cells, memory loss, violent tendencies, and similar symptoms can occur.

If drinking continues even while these symptoms persist, late-stage alcohol addiction symptoms may develop.

Late-stage symptoms are characterized not only by problems with language ability but also by a decline in brain functions such as memory and cognition.

As the liver, gallbladder, and kidneys are burdened with breaking down the toxins in alcohol, liver disease and even liver cancer can occur.

In addition, if the blood alcohol concentration rises suddenly, acute alcohol poisoning symptoms may appear.

Language, cognition, and physical abilities temporarily decline, and alcohol rejection can lead to vomiting, fainting, coma, and even death.

When alcohol addiction symptoms occur, the most important thing to watch for is withdrawal.

As dependence increases and a person stops drinking, they may complain of anxiety such as irritability, nervousness, and restlessness.

In cases where alcohol addiction has already become severe, delirium may also occur.

Because once brain function has been damaged, it takes a considerable amount of time to recover, there are limits to overcoming it on one’s own, so it is important to receive appropriate treatment.

You can also get diagnosed through alcohol addiction counseling centers and public health centers, and in addition to your own willpower, active help from people around you, including family and acquaintances, is needed.

How Do You Self-Check for Alcohol Addiction?

So, how do you self-check for alcohol addiction?

If many of the following items apply to you, it is best to stop drinking immediately and visit a treatment center.

🍺 You want to control your drinking, but fail.

🍺 You crave alcohol and drinking.

🍺 You drink more and for longer than you planned.

🍺 Drinking causes problems in interpersonal relationships and social life.

🍺 There are problems with your main responsibilities such as at home, school, or work.

🍺 The frequency of social activities, work activities, and leisure activities decreases, and you mostly drink instead.

🍺 You continue to drink even when physical problems arise.

🍺 You drink even after noticing hand tremors or psychological anxiety.

🍺 The amount of alcohol needed to get drunk keeps increasing, and tolerance develops.

🍺 You drink alcohol as a way to avoid situations such as stress.

In general, through an alcohol addiction self-check, 2 to 3 checked items may indicate a mild stage, 4 to 5 a moderate stage, and 6 or more may suggest severe alcohol addiction.

How Long Does Alcohol Take to Break Down?

Today, we looked at how to self-check for alcohol addiction and its symptoms.

There is no fixed amount for drinking, as it can vary depending on each person’s condition, so it is important to know your own drinking capacity and drink an appropriate amount.

In general, the time it takes for alcohol to be broken down varies depending on the brewing method and alcohol content.

A bottle of soju takes 4 to 7 hours, 2,000 cc of beer takes 5 to 9 hours, a bottle of wine takes 5 to 10 hours, a bottle of makgeolli takes 3 to 5 hours, and four shots of liquor take 6 to 11 hours, so after drinking, I recommend giving your liver enough time to recover.

Thank you.

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