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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 633643" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>Alcohol dependency is either defined by being physically dependant of alcohol, or at times more broadly with including also mental dependence and continuing to over consume alcohol despite alcohol causing them significant areas of dysfunction. The more tight definition doesn't include people who for example drink only few times a week, but doing so in the way that cause them to lose jobs, relationships etc. the border definition is more like how many define alcoholics. I guess they have likely used the border definition, because very few 20-years-olds have had time to develop physical dependency, it usually takes years of heavy drinking. I mean, I doubt many of our kids have been physically dependent, at least I can't remember many talking about delirium tremens etc. with their kids (and if you watch someone you love going through those, it is something that tends to stick out, not only the actual risk of death, but it just really is absolutely awful to watch.)</p><p></p><p>DSM criteria is the following:</p><p>"According to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-IV" target="_blank">DSM-IV</a> criteria for alcohol dependence, at least three out of seven of the following criteria must be manifest during a 12 month period:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tolerance</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Withdrawal symptoms or clinically defined alcohol withdrawal syndrome</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use in larger amounts or for longer periods than intended</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down on alcohol use</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Time is spent obtaining alcohol or recovering from effects</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Social, occupational and recreational pursuits are given up or reduced because of alcohol use</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use is continued despite knowledge of alcohol-related harm (physical or psychological)"</li> </ul><p>You are right that it isn't just snap of the fingers and they recover and it does take lot of work from the addict. That many do it without the formal support (like rehabs or support groups), doesn't make it any less hard. And for those who find rehab or support group or therapy useful, that is of course great (and I think that for my kid the program he was in was really important for his success in recovery thus far.) </p><p></p><p>The reason I wanted to bring this here was to give hope. For many of our kids there will be a brighter future without substance abuse in front of them even if it takes some time. Unfortunately not all recover, but according to those stats, majority do and that is great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 633643, member: 14557"] Alcohol dependency is either defined by being physically dependant of alcohol, or at times more broadly with including also mental dependence and continuing to over consume alcohol despite alcohol causing them significant areas of dysfunction. The more tight definition doesn't include people who for example drink only few times a week, but doing so in the way that cause them to lose jobs, relationships etc. the border definition is more like how many define alcoholics. I guess they have likely used the border definition, because very few 20-years-olds have had time to develop physical dependency, it usually takes years of heavy drinking. I mean, I doubt many of our kids have been physically dependent, at least I can't remember many talking about delirium tremens etc. with their kids (and if you watch someone you love going through those, it is something that tends to stick out, not only the actual risk of death, but it just really is absolutely awful to watch.) DSM criteria is the following: "According to the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-IV']DSM-IV[/URL] criteria for alcohol dependence, at least three out of seven of the following criteria must be manifest during a 12 month period: [LIST] [*]Tolerance [*]Withdrawal symptoms or clinically defined alcohol withdrawal syndrome [*]Use in larger amounts or for longer periods than intended [*]Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down on alcohol use [*]Time is spent obtaining alcohol or recovering from effects [*]Social, occupational and recreational pursuits are given up or reduced because of alcohol use [*]Use is continued despite knowledge of alcohol-related harm (physical or psychological)" [/LIST] You are right that it isn't just snap of the fingers and they recover and it does take lot of work from the addict. That many do it without the formal support (like rehabs or support groups), doesn't make it any less hard. And for those who find rehab or support group or therapy useful, that is of course great (and I think that for my kid the program he was in was really important for his success in recovery thus far.) The reason I wanted to bring this here was to give hope. For many of our kids there will be a brighter future without substance abuse in front of them even if it takes some time. Unfortunately not all recover, but according to those stats, majority do and that is great. [/QUOTE]
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