A person can't be punished for being an alcoholic because that would be considered an illegal crime of status. Alcoholics can, however, be punished for their intoxicated behaviors.
An example of a punishment is when your Mom grounds you.
Example sentence - Alcoholism was a major contributor to the death of my father.
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.
punishment by removal is when somwthing is being taken away. An example is being grounded.
Being forced into prostutution.
No herb cures alcoholism.
Alcoholism is not inheritable.
That is not a symptom of alcoholism.
Yes, the body can be physically addicted to alcohol. The psychological dependence comes first, then the physical dependence. So you would have to recover from those in the reverse order. You first get the medical care to get off the alcohol, and then you get the treatment for the psychological component.
There is no gene known to cause alcoholism.
The environment cannot CAUSE alcoholism.
There are really no accepted stages of alcoholism.