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Is it an amount per/time or a state if mind? Ability to function or not one drop?

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[–] truthfultemporarily@feddit.org 46 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

These are the official diagnostic criteria, which helped to open my eyes and stop drinking:

  • Alcohol is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than intended.
  • There is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control alcohol use.
  • A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain, use, or recover from the effects of alcohol.
  • Craving, or a strong desire or urge to use alcohol.
  • Recurrent alcohol use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home.
  • Continued alcohol use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of alcohol.
  • Important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of alcohol use.
  • Recurrent alcohol use in situations in which it is physically hazardous.
  • Alcohol use is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by alcohol.
  • Tolerance, as defined by either a need for markedly increased amounts of alcohol to achieve intoxication or desired effect, or a markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount.
  • Withdrawal, as manifested by either characteristic withdrawal syndrome for alcohol or alcohol (or a closely related substance) is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms.

In a 12 month period:

  • 2 - 4 criteria met: mild
  • 4 - 5: moderate
  • 6+: severe
[–] ttyybb@lemmy.world 1 points 5 minutes ago

Interesting, I wouldve guessed there would be a hierarchy

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 14 points 11 hours ago
[–] Beacon@fedia.io 7 points 10 hours ago

This is the correct answer