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Alcohol dependence
Alcohol dependence is a condition where significant alcohol overuse is accompanied by lifestyle dysfunction and by symptoms of alcohol withdrawal if use is stopped.
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A 53-year old asked:
What sort of problem is alcohol dependence?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is there anything you can take to end alcohol dependence?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I tell if I'm experiencing alcohol dependence / addiction?
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A 49-year old asked:
How to know if some of us are prone to drug addiction and alcohol dependence?
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A 31-year old asked:
How long does it take for withdrawal symptoms from alcohol dependence to stop?
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A 43-year old asked:
How are alcoholism and alcohol dependence different?
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A 41-year old asked:
How are alcohol abuse and dependence different?
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A 29-year old male asked:
For a patient diagnosed with alcohol abuse, not dependence, do you ever recommend AA?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the best ways to stop codeine and alcohol dependency?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I have struggled with depression for the last 15 years. I have also developed a dependency on drugs /alcohol. What pills help compulsive disorders?
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A 35-year old asked:
will someone with Alcohol dependency be refused a liver transplant?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Could melatonin suplement cause dependence?
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A 30-year old asked:
What do people with drug dependence look like?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is Reiki therapy a good way to reduce my dependence on pain pills?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Could eating ginkgo biloba supplement daily, will be dependence one day ?
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A 32-year old asked:
How can i reduce dependence on friends?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the meaning of substance dependence?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Substance dependence?
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A 40-year old asked:
Which addiction is more difficult to deal with: mental or psychological dependence?
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A 44-year old female asked:
What reasons might a 5yo trachee develop o2 dependence after 5yrs stable on Room Air? Expreemie
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A 25-year old female asked:
Is it true that vp shunt independence is more common if one hasn't required an urgent evd? Any correlation between dependence+amount of time with evd?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is the difference between physical dependence vs addiction?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is the difference between a tolerance/dependence and an addiction?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My 30 yr old friend died due to medicine issues. Which of my medicines can cause addiction, dependence, or tolerance? I don't want to repeat his fate.
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A 37-year old asked:
what's substance abuse or chemical dependence?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can someone tell me how long will my dependence on nasal (oxymetazoline) spray last after I stopped using it for good?
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A 35-year old female asked:
After 3yrs of xanax, (alprazolam)roxi,oxy,ambien.I choose to stop bc of dependence.It's been 6mths and I can't stand my pain. How do I ask for help w/ new painDr ?
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A 33-year old asked:
Could post nasal (oxymetazoline) drip be a symptom of morphine dependence withdrawal?
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A 17-year old female asked about a female:
What is a good pain management strategy for slip disc with minimal drug dependence?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do you have to tell an employer about drug dependence if you are applying for a job?
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