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There is considerable debate as to whether or not Alcoholism itself is a disease, although it is clear that it can sometimes cause diseases.
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Was Bon Scott an alcoholic?
It was acute 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.
How is alcoholism treated by doctors?
The first phase is the treatment of acute effects of alcoholism, called detoxification. The second phase involves learning how to live with the disease of alcoholism.
Is alcoholism a illness or a weakness?
weakness to a certain degree. if it is a serious condition, it then becomes a illness.
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.
What problem often involves alcoholism or mental illness?
homelessness
Is alcohol abuse a stress related illness?
Alcohol abuse is not an illness but a behavior. The same is true of alcoholism.
What kind of illness is alcoholism?
There is debate about whether or not alcoholism is a disease. A large number of physicians reject the disease theory of alcoholism and medicine has proven to be ineffective in treating the behavior.
What illness or disease does compylobacter bacteria cause?
acute enreric illness
What is an illness in which people have difficulty controlling their drinking?
Alcoholism & Alcohol dependence
An illness in which people have difficulty controlling their drinking is called what?
Alcoholism & Alcohol dependence
Can chickenpox ever become a chronic illness?
Chickenpox is an acute illness.
