Had times when you ended up drinking more or longer than you intended?
Wanted to cut down or stop drinking on more than one occasion but found that you could not?
Spent a lot of your time drinking, being sick from drinking or getting over hangovers?
Experienced a craving for alcohol (i.e., a strong need, or urge, to drink)?
Suffered negatively at home, at work or at school because of interference from your drinking, or recovering from hangover-related sickness?
Kept drinking, even though it causes problems with family and friends?
Eliminated or cut back on important activities, interests or hobbies because they interfered with your drinking?
Kept drinking despite negative consequences to your health or your overall state of mind, or after repeated blackouts?
Found yourself having to drink more than you once did to achieve the buzz you want?
Discovered that you suffer physical withdrawal symptoms when coming down from alcohol — i.e., trouble sleeping, irritability, anxiety, depression, nausea, sweating or hallucinations?
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