What is the alcohol dependency

In the Western Europe and North America countries, we can consider that approximately 10% of men and 5% of women suffer from alcohol dependence according to the American Psychiatric Association criteria.

Alcohol is defined by the simultaneous occurrence of an individual to three of the seven criteria:

Increased tolerance (takes more alcohol)
Withdrawal symptoms (tremor, anxiety, sweating, Epilepsy prohibiting alcohol)
Difficulty in controlling the amount of alcohol consumed
Concern about the supply of alcohol
Unsuccessful and persistent desire to reduce or stop consumption
Negative impact of alcohol on recreation and social life
Consumption despite persistent , physical or psychological health problems