What is alcohol use disorder?
Alcoholism is a disease characterized by craving, the inability to control drinking, withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating or shakiness after stopping drinking and increasing tolerance.
How do members experience alcohol use disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with alcohol use disorder*
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Stress
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Increased anxiety
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Fatigue
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Depressed mood
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Guilt or self blame
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for alcohol use disorder*
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Who has alcohol use disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 39 | |
| 30s | 397 | |
| 40s | 641 | |
| 50s | 660 | |
| 60s | 463 | |
| 70+ | 211 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 852 | |
| Female | 1,527 |
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