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What is an Alcohol Use Disorder?
The term alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a medical term used to describe people incapable of moderating how much they drink. It’s a chronic illness of the brain that prevents people from gaining any control over their alcohol consumption. Individuals with an AUD may indulge in binge drinking and other unhealthy alcoholic behaviors and experience problems directly and indirectly tied to their alcohol abuse.
Your body starts getting used to how much you drink, causing you to develop a tolerance.
That means you must drink larger quantities of alcohol to experience the same effects. Only a medical professional can diagnose someone with an AUD.
Signs that you may fit the description of someone with a potential AUD include: