Like many forms of substance abuse, alcoholism develops through stages. Which of the following stages is the most advanced and the most difficult to recover from?

abuse

addiction

dependence

Question

Like many forms of substance abuse, alcoholism develops through stages. Which of the following stages is the most advanced and the most difficult to recover from?

abuse



addiction



dependence

anonymous · Answer

dependence. severe withdrawal symptoms show in absence of alcohol and on top each time the dosage needs to be increased to have the same effect

anonymous · Answer

For substance abuse in general... addiction is the hardest to cure.