Alcoholism

A primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Each of these symptoms may be continuous or periodic. (Morse & Flavin for the Joint Commission of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the American Society of Addiction Medicine to Study the Definition and Criteria for the Diagnosis of Alcoholism: in JAMA 1992;268:1012-4)

Also Known As:

Alcohol Abuse; Alcohol Addiction; Alcohol Dependence; Alcohol Use Disorder; Abuse, Alcohol; Abuse, Ethanol; Addiction, Alcohol; Alcohol Use Disorders; Chronic Alcoholic Intoxication; Dependence, Alcohol; Intoxication, Chronic Alcoholic; Use Disorders, Alcohol; Alcoholic Intoxication, Chronic; Ethanol Abuse

Chemically-Induced Disorders: 2
- Substance-Related Disorders: 21808
  - Alcohol-Related Disorders: 556
    - Alcoholism: 17806
Mental Disorders: 25040
- Substance-Related Disorders: 21808
  - Alcohol-Related Disorders: 556
    - Alcoholism: 17806

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