CANT STOP
- Compulsion to drink alcohol with stereotyped drinking pattern
- Aware of physical/psychological harm but continues to drink
- Neglect of other activities e.g. self-care, social, occupational
- Tolerance to alcohol
- Stopping drinking leads to withdrawal symptoms
- Time pre-occupied with alcohol increases
- Out of control use of alcohol
- Persistent, futile attempts to cut down
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Psychiatry Mnemonics 
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