1. Development of Alcohol Dependency

2. 4 Phases of Alcohol Dependency
Tolerance: Being able to drink more alcohol before experiencing ill effects – heavy social drinker
Memory Lapses: related to event occurring during drinking episodes.
Loss or lack of control over Alcohol: The drinker can no longer be certain of discontinuing use when he/she wants to.
Prolonged Binges of intoxication: the drinker suffers observable mental and physical complications.

3. Symptoms & Effects of Alcohol Dependence
BEHAVIORAL: Hiding Bottles, aggressive behavior, personality changes, irritability, jealously, uncontrollable rage, selfishness.
2. PERSONAL SYMPTOMS: Nausea, Vomiting, Shaking in the morning, abdominal cramps, numbness, irregular pulse, delirium tremens.

4. Behavioral/Physical Symptoms
Abstinence
Use
Misuse
Abuse
Dependency
No alcohol use
Social Acceptance
Use harmful to self/others
Planned/consistent misuse
No control
No affect on grades/health/
personal life
Control over drinking
Neg affect on academics/
health/personal life
Preoccupied
Compelled to drink
Choose when/how much to drink
Weekend excessive use
May blackout
Intoxication regularly
Misuse on occasion
Behavioral issue
Alcohol must be present to have good time
Blackouts occur
Needs outside help to overcome