Understanding Alcoholism as a Disease

By admin | Jul 1, 2010

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There has been a long-standing heated debate as to whether alcoholism is a disease or not. Some would say it is and some would stay firm in their disagreement. Yet, if you ask anyone who has recovered from it, they would answer “yes” without a moment’s hesitation.

Technically, alcoholism doesn’t fit the requirements for it to be called a disease. There are some who even deny that it exists. Though it has been tagged as a progressive, chronic and fatal disease by medical experts, those who are still under its spell would deny that it is a disease. But come to think of it, excessive alcoholic intake shows the same characteristics with that of diseases. Also, it has a predictable course and a set of recognized symptoms.