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Alcoholism can be considered a medical problem, although a substantial proportion of physicians reject the theory that it is a disease.
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Three stages of alcoholism?
There is no medical consensus that there are any stages of alcoholism.
What year did the World Health Organization acknowledge alcoholism as an illness?
The World Health Organization acknowledged alcoholism as a serious medical problem in 1951, and the American Medical Association declared alcoholism as a treatable illness in 1956. The World Health Organization acknowledged alcoholism as a serious medical problem in 1951, and the American Medical Association declared alcoholism as a treatable illness in 1956.
Is Alcoholism a medical condition?
Alcoholism can be considered a medical problem, although a substantial proportion of physicians reject the theory that it is a disease.
Alcoholism is what type of illness?
Alcoholism is a chronic illness, according to some. However, there is considerable debate as to whether or not alcoholism is a disease. Many physicians reject the disease theory of alcoholism.
Did Jackson Pollock have any medical problems?
alcoholism
What is the medical term meaning strong dependence on a drug?
alcoholism
Why did Ulysses S. Grant get loose his title as general?
Alcoholism
Is there a swimmer who has turned to alcoholism?
People do not "turn to alcoholism." They become addicted to alcohol.Your answer is undoubtedly yes, but the question is too general to answer precisely.
What year was alcoholism declared a disease?
In 1935 Harry Tiebout with the help of Dr. William Silkworth (a staunch supporter of AA) suggested that alcoholics had an allergy when it came to alcohol. In 1952, the AMA suggested that alcoholism was a disease, and in 1983, the National Council on Alcoholism (with the help of Marty Mann) suggested that this was no longer a concept, rather, they began to talk about the disease model.
Alcoholism is considered to be a progressive disease?
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.
When was General Medical Council created?
General Medical Council was created in 1858.
Which herbal medication has some evidence to be effective in alcoholic?
No herbal medication has scientific medical evidence of effectiveness in treating alcoholism.
