Your provider can help make a treatment plan, prescribe medicines, and if needed, give you treatment referrals. If you think you might have an AUD, see your health care provider for an evaluation. What should I do if I think that I might have an alcohol use disorder (AUD)? The more symptoms you have, the more serious the problem is. If you have any of these symptoms, your drinking may already be a cause for concern. In severe cases, you could have a fever, seizures, or hallucinations.

Had withdrawal symptoms when the alcohol was wearing off? They include trouble sleeping, shakiness, irritability, anxiety, depression, restlessness, nausea, and sweating.

Had to drink more and more to feel the effects of the alcohol?.

Kept drinking even though it was making you feel depressed or anxious? Or when it was adding to another health problem?.

Gotten into dangerous situations while drinking or after drinking? Some examples are driving drunk and having unsafe sex.Given up or cut back on activities that you enjoyed just so you could drink?.Kept drinking even though it was causing trouble with your family or friends?.Found that drinking - or being sick from drinking - often interfered with your family life, job, or school?.Spent a lot of your time drinking or recovering from drinking?.Wanted to cut down or stop drinking, or tried to, but couldn't?.Ended up drinking more or for a longer time than you had planned to?.You may have an AUD if you can answer yes to two or more of these questions: How do I know if I have an alcohol use disorder (AUD)? Alcohol also increases the risk of death from car crashes, injuries, homicide, and suicide. Many people assume the occasional beer or glass of wine at mealtimes or special occasions doesnt pose much cause for concern. Drinking during pregnancy can harm your baby. It can also cause damage to the brain and other organs. It may lead to liver diseases, such as fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. Heavy drinking can increase the risk of certain cancers. What are the dangers of too much alcohol? Not everyone who binge drinks has an AUD, but they are at higher risk for getting one. For a woman, it is after about 4 or more drinks within a few hours. For a man, this usually happens after having 5 or more drinks within a few hours. Negative emotional state - feeling anxious and irritable when you are not drinkingīinge drinking is drinking so much at once that your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level is 0.08% or more.Loss of control - not being able to stop drinking once you've started.

Severe AUD is sometimes called alcoholism or alcohol dependence. AUD can range from mild to severe, depending on the symptoms. This means that their drinking causes distress and harm. However, about 18 million adult Americans have an alcohol use disorder (AUD). For most adults, moderate alcohol use is probably not harmful.

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