The definition of 'category 1A stressor' in the Statements of Principles concerning alcohol dependence does not require a response involving intense fear, helplessness or horror — that requirement applies only to the definition of 'traumatic event' in the PTSD Statement of Principles. The Tribunal must distinguish between the diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse when determining the date of clinical onset, as heavy drinking alone is equally indicative of alcohol abuse, and the diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence require three criteria occurring in the same 12-month period. A person does not fail to 'experience' a life-threatening event merely because they are rendered unconscious by it.
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