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Alcoholism,
which can also be called "alcohol dependence", is a chronic,
progressive and often fatal disease. It can be defined by
preoccupation with alcohol, impaired control over alcohol intake and
continued drinking despite repeated alcohol-related
problems.
Alcoholics can experience any or all of the
following symptoms:
- Craving
- A strong need, or compulsion, to drink.
- Impaired
control - The inability to limit one's
drinking on any given occasion.
- Physical
dependence - Withdrawal symptoms, such
as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is
stopped after a period of heavy drinking.
- Tolerance
- The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its
effects.
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