Alcohol use disorder
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with alcohol use disorder
Common symptoms
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.
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Treatments taken by people with alcohol use disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
10
Tried for
alcohol use disorder
(7)
alcohol cravings
(4)
Treatment name(s)
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
6
Tried for
alcohol use disorder
(6)
Data from patients with alcohol use disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with alcohol use disorder
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for alcohol use disorder (3 evaluations)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
alcohol use disorder
(7)
alcohol cravings
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (7 evaluations)
Side effects
difficulty thinking
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
anxious mood
(7)
depressed mood
(2)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (4 evaluations)
Side effects
agitation with restlessness
suicidal thoughts or urges
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
depressed mood
(7)
anxious mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Perceived effectiveness
for alcohol use disorder (3 evaluations)
Side effects
guilt or self blame
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
alcohol use disorder
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
depressed mood
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
depressed mood
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
anxious mood
(4)
alcohol cravings
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
anxious mood
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
depressed mood
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
anxious mood
(4)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with alcohol use disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has alcohol use disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 2536 patients have this condition
- 3 new patients joined this month
- 203 say alcohol use disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 157 | |
| 30s | 547 | |
| 40s | 613 | |
| 50s | 544 | |
| 60s | 284 | |
| 70+ | 77 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 389 | |
| 20-29 years | 257 | |
| 30-39 years | 93 | |
| 40-49 years | 42 | |
| 50-59 years | 13 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 790 | |
| Female | 1414 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 949 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1348 |
These charts show data from alcohol use disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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