Alcoholism.

Alcoholism The American Council on Alcoholism best defines alcoholism as a primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychological, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. This disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by continuous or periodic: impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial (http://www.aca-usa.org). Alcoholism is a very serious problem in today's society. In …

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