Yes it is! Iknow from experience!! Trust me doctors know nothing on this subject unless they are in the field of Alcoholism! FACT
Some people and groups consider alcoholismto be a disease. However, many physicians reject the disease theory of alcoholism as unsupported by the medical research evidence.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism can be considered a medical problem, although a substantial proportion of physicians reject the theory that it is a disease.
Alcoholism can be considered a medical problem, although a substantial proportion of physicians reject the theory that it is a disease.
Severe brain damage, chronic and progressive liver disease leading to breakdown in liver function and death.
Alcoholism
Yes, alcoholism can be a life-threatening disease.
This is a question about which there is much debate. For example, although the American Medical Association has declared alcoholism to be a disease, a large proportion of physicians in the U.S. reject the theory that it is a disease.
Alcoholism can increase the risk of certain diseases but it is not a disease, contrary to common myth.
There is, had has been, much controversy about the validity of the disease theory (or hypothesis) of alcoholism. A substantial proportion of physicians reject the disease concept of alcoholism.
Alcoholism is the disease.
Alcoholism is usually considered a disease and rehab is usually considered a necessary medical expense. So your insurance should cover it. However you should read your policy and check to be sure.