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How To Identify Alcohol Addiction?
Is it called alcoholism even if the person doesn't drink on a regular basis but when he had taken an alcohol,though the amount is tolerable for most people, his body seeks for more liquor & somewhat became addicted to it if he hasn't sober up the time he get up from sleep?
Fri, 16 May 2014
Its by 2 criteria
1 is tolerance that u have to increase ur amount day by day to achiev desirable effect
2 presence of withdrwl symptoms when u try to cutdown drinking
1 is tolerance that u have to increase ur amount day by day to achiev desirable effect
2 presence of withdrwl symptoms when u try to cutdown drinking
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