📋Overview
Alcohol Use Disorder encompasses a spectrum of severity and replaces older terminology such as alcohol dependence and alcoholism. This chronic condition involves neurological changes that can lead to a loss of control over drinking, causing individuals to prioritize alcohol consumption even when it interferes with personal or professional obligations.
Clinical diagnosis centers on a pattern of behavior where alcohol use continues regardless of resulting physical, social, or emotional distress. The disorder is classified from mild to severe based on the specific number of diagnostic symptoms observed during a clinical evaluation.
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