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Alcohol abuse refers to diagnosis given to someone who uses alcohol in dangerous situations, fails to meet obligations at work or at home due to alcohol use, and has recurrent legal or social problems as a result of alcohol use.
Alcohol abuse is characterized by one or more of the following as a result of alcohol use:
(1) failure to fulfill major role obligations; .
(2) recurrent physically hazardous use; .
(3) recurrent alcohol-related legal problems; or
(4) continued use despite persistent alcohol-related social or interpersonal problems.
Alcohol dependence refers to a chronic, progressive disorder marked by a growing compulsion to drink and impaired control over drinking that eventually interfere with health and social behavior. Alcohol dependence is also defined as the inability to quit drinking or to limit intake of alcohol in spite of strong intentions to do so
Alcohol dependence is also called Alcoholism.
Alcohol myopia refers to shortsighted thinking and perception that occurs during alcohol intoxication.
Likewise, Alcohol myopia is defined as the tendency for intoxication to reduce cognitive capacity, which results in a narrowing of attention.
Alcohol-induced dementia refers to the loss of intellectual abilities due to prolonged alcohol abuse, including memory, abstract thinking, judgment, and problem solving, often accompanied by changes in personality, such as increase in paranoia.
Alcohol-induced persisting amnesic disorder refers to a permanent cognitive disorder caused by damage to the central nervous system due to prolonged alcohol abuse, consisting of Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's psychosis.