Alcohol Dependence

Dimension 715 of 1,100 · Health Lens

Excitement Index

0.0531

Alcohol Dependence measures the extent to which alcohol use becomes compulsive, difficult to control, and disruptive to daily functioning. It encompasses reinforcement from drinking, loss of control over use, preoccupation with alcohol, and withdrawal-related consequences.

evidence final name · Withdrawal Unable

Bands

Low Alcohol Dependence

Expressions activating this band describe alcohol use with limited evidence of compulsive involvement, often centering on drinking frequency or isolated interpersonal and behavioral problems while drinking. The pattern reflects alcohol-related incidents without clear signs of persistent loss of control or dependence.

Moderate Alcohol Dependence

Expressions activating this band describe alcohol use as rewarding, harder to regulate, and increasingly disruptive, including drinking to relax, consuming more than intended, and difficulty completing responsibilities after drinking. The pattern reflects emerging dependence marked by impaired control and growing reliance on alcohol's effects.

High Alcohol Dependence

Expressions activating this band describe entrenched alcohol involvement marked by craving, persistent preoccupation, failure to meet obligations, and physical withdrawal symptoms such as shaking or severe perceptual disturbance after heavy drinking. The pattern reflects alcohol use that dominates behavior and continues despite serious functional and physiological consequences.

Evidence summary

Candidate names

Withdrawal Unable1.00

Taper0.50

Affecting0.50

Sentence counts by range

B-7..B-3142,193

B-2..B34,839,166

B4..B6484

Dataset representation

01__health_reviews__druglib__benefits_effectiveness55

03__fact_checking__liar__truth_ordinal61

05__whole_disney_dataset__rating40

06__text_reviews__acl_imdb__binary_sentiment76

07__emotion_labels__goemotions_reddit__multilabel69

08__dialogue_emotion__empathetic_dialogues__context61

10__social_media_sentiment__sentiment140__binary77

11__consumer_complaints__response_explanation_vs_relief65

Anchor definitions

Low Withdrawal Unable

Low Withdrawal Unable: Content characterized by going, que, magic, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect withdrawal unable at this level.

Moderate Withdrawal Unable

Moderate Withdrawal Unable: Content characterized by stopped, even, stop, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect withdrawal unable at this level.

High Withdrawal Unable

High Withdrawal Unable: Content characterized by unable, taper, affecting, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect withdrawal unable at this level.