Alcohol
Signs and Symptoms.
- Increasing intolerance to alcohol.
- An awareness of a compulsion to drink.
- Relationship breakdown.
- Withdrawal symptoms such as shaking hands, agitation, sweating, and nausea.
- Poor work performance and taking sick days for hangovers.
- Gradual neglect of other activities.
- Tests of liver function and of the blood often reveal abnormalities in dependent drinkers.