Alcoholism is a disease which can affect the entire body, especially the liver and brain functioning. Although alcoholics must be prepared for the fact that recovery is a lifelong process, there are treatment centers that provide the necessary support and encouragement needed to avoid a relapse. Along with attending these facilities, alcoholics must also adopt a new lifestyle change which involves making new friends, abandoning the old Saturday night hangouts, and attending support groups.
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The AMA classified alcoholismas a disease decades ago. So technically, yes, it is a disease.
The term alcoholism refers to a disease known as alcohol dependence, it is a chronic and progressive disease