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Psych Screening
Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
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51% of US residents are current alcohol users
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Alcoholism is the third largest health problem in USA
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10% of women and 20% of men qualify for a diagnosis
of Alcohol Abuse ( recurrent alcohol use that interferes with
person's life, e.g. legal problems, work/school/home problems etc.)
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5% of women and 10% of men qualify for a diagnosis
of Alcohol Dependence ( person becomes tolerant to alcohol, has
withdrawal symptoms when not drinking, has substance seeking
activities etc.)
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Have you ever tried to cut down or stop
drinking and failed? |
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Do you get angry when people talk to you
about your drinking? |
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Do you feel guilty when you drink? |
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Have you ever drank first thing in the morning as eye-opener
or to stop shaking? |
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Has your drinking caused you problems at
home or work? |
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Have you missed days at work or school
because of drinking? |
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Do you get drunk even when you don't want to? |
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Did you get in trouble because of your
drinking ( DWI, motor vehicle accidents)? |
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Did you have blackouts ( not remembering
time periods when you have been drinking)? |
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Did you experience seizures, hand tremors,
shakes, nausea, vomiting or agitation? |
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If you answered YES to several of the above questions you might
have a problem with your drinking and you could benefit from
psychiatric treatment ( medication, individual or group
psychotherapy, etc.) and of AA meetings.
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02/16/2010
