Signs of Problem Drinking Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Signs of Problem Drinking Most students have used alcohol in one form or another. If you answered yes to some of these questions, you have some of the symptoms that indicate a problem with alcohol. Remember, there is no intelligent reason to deny that you have a health problem.
Alcohol abuse is a problem that can affect people of any age.
Here are some additional signs that someone has a problem with alcohol, adapted from the Alcohol Education and Training Program, Rutgers University. Drinking to escape from pressure or to solve life's problems. Feeling guilty after drinking or regret over what was done while drinking. Getting drunk even when intending to stay sober. Friends sometimes express concern over the amount of drinking one does.