¿Sabes reconocer los indicios de alcoholismo?

Algunos pueden ser más sutiles de lo que piensas

20/10/23 por StarsInsider

HEALTH Alcoholismo

Según el National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism de Estados Unidos, alrededor del 7,2% de la población dijo sufrir alcoholismo en 2012. Este problema suele ser más habitual en hombres que en mujeres, pero cabe señalar que cada caso es único. Una persona sana y otra con un problema con la bebida pueden consumir la misma cantidad de alcohol, pero el efecto que este tendrá en sus vidas será completamente diferente. Esto nos lleva a hacernos la siguiente pregunta: ¿cuáles son los indicios conocidos de alcoholismo? El DSM-5 de la American Psychiatric Association señala algunos de los síntomas más importantes, aunque hay otros que no se incluyen a pesar de estar ampliamente reconocidos. Si quieres saber más al respecto, ¡haz clic para seguir leyendo!

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