What are the visible signs of alcoholism?
Alcoholism has several symptoms including using alcohol despite repeated negative consequences. These consequences can include divorce, job loss, legal problems, health issues, domestic violence, loss of potential, ethical deterioration and financial crisis. Other symptoms include alcohol cravings or a strong compulsion to drink; periodic loss of control or the inability to consistently limit one’s drinking once the first drink has been consumed; physical dependence occurs in the later stages of the disease and causes nausea, sweating, shakiness and anxiety when alcohol use is stopped; increased tolerance for alcohol or needing more alcohol to feel the affects of the drug.
