Is alcoholism a disease or a lifestyle choice?

Addiction is labeled as a disease within the medical community. The controversy as to whether you are addicted by choice or addicted by predisposition is superseded by being labeled as having a disease. Regardless of whether you think alcoholism is a choice or a disease, the issue is still real. read more

You will hear that the medical community almost universally considers alcoholism a disease, but in fact there are a lot of mixed feelings and I think that is a good place to start. read more

For example, the AMA's definition of alcoholism is: "Alcoholism is an illness characterized by preoccupation with alcohol and loss of control over its consumption, such as to lead usually to intoxication if drinking; by chronicity, by progression and by a tendency toward relapse. read more

Alcoholism A Disease Or A Mental Illness The DSM V handles the problem like this: Problem drinking that becomes severe is given the medical diagnosis of “alcohol use disorder” or AUD. read more