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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.
Gertrude Carroll
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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 general medical conditioned?
Alcoholism can be considered a medical problem, although a substantial proportion of physicians reject the theory that it is a disease.
Is alcoholism considered a pathology?
Pathology is any deviation from a healthy or normal condition. Alcoholism qualifies.
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
How do you use the word alcoholism in a sentence?
Alcoholism is a serious condition that affects individuals who struggle with compulsive and harmful drinking behaviors.
What is the medical term meaning strong dependence on a drug?
alcoholism
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.
Is alcoholism a illness or a weakness?
weakness to a certain degree. if it is a serious condition, it then becomes a illness.
Can you do karting with a medical condition?
yes - depending on the medical condition
What is the exact meaning of alcoholism?
A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors.
