Warning Signs of Alcoholism Family or social problems associated with drinking. Hiding liquor Drinking to escape from pressure or to solve life's problems. Feeling guilty after drinking or regret over the amount of drinking one does. More susceptibility to accidents and illness. Getting drunk frequently.
Friends sometimes express concern over the amount of drinking one does.
Academic or job difficulties related to drinking. At one time or another, many people have drunk more than they should have. Sometimes emotional factors contribute to excessive consumption. At other times people miscalculate the strength of what they are drinking and forget they have not eaten beforehand. When this happens the immediate issue is not why or how someone has become intoxicated, but what to do about it.