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ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS “A campaign to
310–534–1815 raise awareness
about Alcoholism”
SIGNS OF AN ALCOHOL
Understanding PROBLEM
 More than once gotten into
situations while or after drinking that
increased your chances of getting
Alcohol Use hurt (such as driving, swimming,
IN THE PAST YEAR, HAVE YOU: using machinery, walking in a
Disorder  Had times when you ended up
dangerous area, or having unsafe
sex)?
drinking more, or longer than
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a you intended?  Continued to drink even though it
medical condition characterized by  More than once wanted to cut was making you feel depressed or
an impaired ability to stop or control down or stop drinking, or tried anxious or adding to another health
to, but couldn’t? problem? Or after having had a
alcohol use despite adverse social, memory blackout?
occupational, or health consequences.  Spent a lot of time drinking? Or
It encompasses the conditions that being sick or getting over the  Had to drink much more than you
aftereffects? once did to get the effect you want?
some people refer to as alcohol
abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol  Experienced craving—a strong Or found that your usual number of
need, or urge, to drink? drinks had much less effect than
addiction, and the colloquial term, before?
alcoholism.  Found that drinking—or being
sick from drinking—often  Found that when the effects of
interfered with taking care of alcohol were wearing off, you had
your home or family? Or withdrawal symptoms, such as
caused job troubles? Or school trouble sleeping, shakiness,
problems? irritability, anxiety, depression,
 Continued to drink even though restlessness, nausea, or sweating?
it was causing trouble with your Or sensed things that were not
family or friends? there?
 Given up or cut back on
 If you have any of these symptoms,
activities that were important or
interesting to you, or gave you your drinking may already be a
pleasure, in order to drink? cause for concern. The more
symptoms you have, the more
urgent the need for change.

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