What is alcohol use disorder?
Alcoholism is a disease characterized by craving, the inability to control drinking, withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating or shakiness after stopping drinking and increasing tolerance.
How do members experience alcohol use disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with alcohol use disorder*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Guilt or self blame
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for alcohol use disorder*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
294
Tried for
alcohol use disorder
(2)
*Data from patients with alcohol use disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with alcohol use disorder*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Perceived effectiveness
for alcohol use disorder (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
alcohol use disorder
(2)
*Data from patients with alcohol use disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has alcohol use disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 52 | |
| 30s | 429 | |
| 40s | 618 | |
| 50s | 633 | |
| 60s | 426 | |
| 70+ | 173 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 824 | |
| Female | 1,483 |