[header] How to spot alcoholism [title] Figure out if the person's tolerance has increased. [step] Pay attention to how much alcohol your loved one consumes. Were they once only able to handle a few beers before becoming intoxicated, but now they can down an entire case? Needing more and more alcohol to get the same effects may indicate alcoholism.
[header] How to spot alcoholism [title] Figure out if the person's tolerance has increased. [step] Pay attention to how much alcohol your loved one consumes. Were they once only able to handle a few beers before becoming intoxicated, but now they can down an entire case? Needing more and more alcohol to get the same effects may indicate alcoholism.
[substeps] For example, if the person is a teen, their tolerance tends to grow up slightly over the course of their adult years. Similarly, if the person has a mental or physical crisis that has coincided with drug abuse, their tolerance may diminish. Even then, one's tolerance may decline each time they plan to or have a drink. [substeps] Fluctuating tolerance may also be that drinking only once or twice a day may really leave a bad aftertaste in someone's mouth. [substeps] These changes to their tolerance may be part of their present drugs and social functioning. In an alcoholistic individual, increased tolerance may be something as simple as avoiding alcohol altogether. [title] Check if the person has tried to stop, but can't. [step] Another key sign that your loved one has alcohol dependence is them making several unsuccessful attempts to quit.