Alcohol Use
Dimension 629 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Alcohol Use measures the extent and problematic patterning of alcohol consumption expressed in drinking frequency, quantity, loss of control, intoxication-related consequences, and heavy episodic use. It encompasses both routine drinking behavior and signs that alcohol use is becoming compulsive or harmful.
evidence final name · Alcohol Drink
Low Alcohol Use
Expressions activating this band describe alcohol use as absent, infrequent, or limited to general attitudes and basic reports of whether drinking occurs. The content centers on occasional consumption or simple acknowledgment of drinking without clear signs of intoxication, compulsion, or harm.
Moderate Alcohol Use
Expressions activating this band describe recurring alcohol consumption with emerging salience or consequences, such as strong desire to drink, regular reporting of drinking occasions, or alcohol-related legal trouble. The content reflects use that is active and behaviorally meaningful rather than merely occasional.
High Alcohol Use
Expressions activating this band describe substantial alcohol consumption accompanied by impaired control, heavy typical intake, blackout-like memory problems, or needing alcohol to recover after prior drinking. The content reflects drinking that is excessive and disruptive in its immediate effects.
Severe Alcohol Use
Expressions activating this band describe very heavy alcohol consumption quantified in large numbers of drinks or units, often including repeated single-occasion high-intake episodes. The content reflects sustained or binge-pattern drinking at levels associated with marked intoxication risk.
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Minimal Alcohol Drink: Content characterized by fortified, supporting, claim, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect alcohol drink at this level.
Moderate Alcohol Drink: Content characterized by amount, actions, trailers, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect alcohol drink at this level.
Intense Alcohol Drink: Content characterized by blood, element, alcohol, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect alcohol drink at this level.
Peak Alcohol Drink: Content characterized by unit, units, nights, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect alcohol drink at this level.