history: What does it mean to suffer from alcoholism?
knowledge: Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in mental or physical health problems.
response: It basically means drinking alcohol to the point of mental or physical damage to your body.
history: What does it mean to suffer from alcoholism?
It basically means drinking alcohol to the point of mental or physical damage to your body.
When was the term Alcoholism first coined?
knowledge: The disorder was previously divided into two types: alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence.
response: Not quite sure, though it was previously divided into two types, which were alcohol abuse and dependence.
history: What does it mean to suffer from alcoholism?
It basically means drinking alcohol to the point of mental or physical damage to your body.
When was the term Alcoholism first coined?
Not quite sure, though it was previously divided into two types, which were alcohol abuse and dependence.
But now it is simply one disorder?
knowledge: In a medical context, alcoholism is said to exist when two or more of the following conditions is present: a person drinks large amounts over a long time period, has difficulty cutting down, acquiring and drinking alcohol takes up a great deal of time, alcohol is strongly desired, usage results in not fulfilling responsibilities, usage results in social problems, usage results in health problems, usage results in risky situations, withdrawal occurs when stopping, and alcohol tolerance has occurred with use.
response: I don't really know, but I know that alcoholism exists when conditions such as drinking large amounts or difficulty putting it down are present
history: What does it mean to suffer from alcoholism?
It basically means drinking alcohol to the point of mental or physical damage to your body.
When was the term Alcoholism first coined?
Not quite sure, though it was previously divided into two types, which were alcohol abuse and dependence.
But now it is simply one disorder?
I don't really know, but I know that alcoholism exists when conditions such as drinking large amounts or difficulty putting it down are present
How does one get treated for it?
knowledge: Alcohol use can affect all parts of the body, but it particularly affects the brain, heart, liver, pancreas, and immune system.
response: I am not sure but I know that it does affect all body parts.
history: What does it mean to suffer from alcoholism?
It basically means drinking alcohol to the point of mental or physical damage to your body.
When was the term Alcoholism first coined?
Not quite sure, though it was previously divided into two types, which were alcohol abuse and dependence.
But now it is simply one disorder?
I don't really know, but I know that alcoholism exists when conditions such as drinking large amounts or difficulty putting it down are present
How does one get treated for it?
I am not sure but I know that it does affect all body parts.
That sounds terrible, Where does AA fit into the treatment program?
knowledge: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid fellowship founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio.
response: I am not sure, but I do know that the AA was founded in 1935