Stages Or Phases of Alcohol Dependence

Alcoholism Stage 1: Abstinence

Alcohol addiction can literally begin before the alcohol consumption gets started if an individual has attitudes and perceptions uniform with those that addicts generally exhibit.

Alcoholism Stage 2: First Usage

Stage two can include the experimental usage of alcohol, occasional use, or occasional binge alcohol consumption (i.e., once or twice a year). Original use of alcohol may not be a concern for the user or those people who are close to the user. Periodic alcohol consumption may well provoke difficulties while the user is intoxicated or the next day, she or he has not got to the stage of dependence.

Alcoholism Stage 3: Significant Risk Use

High risk refers to an abundance of alcohol consumption, and poor choices made when under the influence. At this stage, the pattern and regularity of alcohol abuse is significant enough to be hazardous for the drinker and people around them.

Alcoholism Stage 4: Problematic Usage

Problematic use of alcohol happens when the adverse consequences of drinking becomes observable. Physical health concerns become issues, including things like impaired liver function and/or STDs (sexual transmitted diseases).

Alcoholism Stage 5: Early Stage of Dependence

The early stage of alcohol addiction is characterized by noticeable issues. At this point, alcohol rehabilitation is most effective.

Alcoholism Stage 6: Middle Stage of Dependency

During the middle stage of alcoholism, harmful consequences begin to escalate. The user loses his or her job due to too many skipped days at work.

Alcoholism Stage 7: Crisis Stage of Dependency

At this crisis point, everybody is aware of the consequences of alcohol addiction, including the alcoholic. Serious physical health problems become issues. The alcoholic is rarely without a drink, but the drinker believes he or she is fooling everyone. If they do not enter alcohol rehabilitation, this stage frequently results in alcohol-related deaths for the users.