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Alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse is reoccuring use of alcoholic beverages despite their negative consequences. It results in harm to one's health, interpersonal relationships, or ability to work. Often people who abuse alcohol fail to fulfill their responsibilities and can drink in dangerous situations such as when driving, which gets them into legal difficulties. Alcohol abuse can lead to alcohol dependence.
Dr. Alan Ali reviewed this
34 year experience in Psychiatry
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 |
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