With April being national Alcohol Awareness Month, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) has made the first weekend in April (April 5-7, 2013) an alcohol-free weekend. This is an effort raise awareness about alcohol abuse and how it may affect individuals, families, businesses and communities. The NCADD invites all Americans to participate in an alcohol-free weekend.
This experiment is a good opportunity to see if you or a loved can go 72 hours without drinking. If you or a loved one finds this difficult to do, it may be an early warning sign of an alcohol problem. If this is the case, you are strongly encouraged to contact an addiction specialist to discuss alcoholism and its early symptoms.
According to The Alcoholism Guide, some common warning signs of alcoholism are:
