With the exception of Antisocial Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder is the mental illness most commonly associated with Alcoholism. Over 40% of individuals with Bipolar 1 have a history of alcohol abuse.
Basically, Bipolar disorder and alcoholism tend to go hand in hand. Being Bipolar can cause increased mood swings in alcoholics.
Being bipolar isn't a job
No.
Bipolar does run in families, though it doesn't affect everyone.
Bipolar is often inherited. A common trigger is a relationship which creates insecurity.
If an alcoholic has a bac of .523, how would that affect them?
No
Also known as manic-depressive, the individual will alternate between states of manic activity and being depressed.
It doesn't. Get lost!
no known effect
can it? yes, dramatically.
Yes, when someone is in the depressed phase of Bipolar Disorder it can make the depression worse. When someone is in the manic phase it can lead to them being more impulsive and lead to taking greater risks than either alcohol alone, or mania alone. Also alcohol can interact with many of the medications used to treat Bipolar illness adversely. It should also be noted that people with Bipolar disorder will often self medicate with alcohol and other non-prescribed drugs when not adequately being treated. The degree of ones Bipolar illness will also be a determining factor in how much alcohol will affect one with Bipolar Disorder.
No it isn't. A person can not transfer being bipolar to you and it's nothing you can catch.