Both alcoholic (AA) and tee totalling (ANA) rats have been bred for the programme, with the former always preferring alcohol to water when given the option. Many medications used for treating alcoholism that exist today can be …

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Medical definitions describe alcoholism as a disease influenced by genetic, psychological and social factors, any of which may result in a persistent difficulty in controlling alcohol consumption.

While I believe a predisposition to alcohol use can be inborn, I feel alcohol abuse is another subject entirely. My connotation of the word ‘disease’ usually refers to ailments where there are no preventative measures or ‘free will’ involved. In my opinion, alcoholism represents a lack of good judgement, and the failure of praticing self-control.

- Do you believe alcholism is a disease? Why or Why not?
- Do you feel that the definition of alcoholism as a disease is fair or unfair? Why?
- Should alcoholics be treated as the afflicted are treated, and not responsible for the results of their sickness (both in their alcoholism, and the results thereof)? Why or why not?

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… biologically-based disease, is a significant part of the problem he and others have in effectively treating such patients. Addiction, be it to alcohol , cannabis, sex or porno, is not a biological disease like diabetes or leukemia. …

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