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Alternate Name(s): Alcohol dependence; Alcohol abuse ... Alcoholism is an illness marked by drinking alcoholic beverages at a level that interferes with physical health, mental health, and social, family, or occupational responsibilities. Alcoholism is divided into 2 categories: dependence and abuse. ...
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Learn alcohol abuse and alcoholism causes, symptoms, treatment and medication facts. What are warning signs of a drinking problem? Is this a hereditary disease? ... Therefore, the contributions and interrelationships of alcohol abuse, viral hepatitis, and cirrhosis in the development of liver cancer are complex.
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Learn about alcoholism, how to know if you are an alcoholic and what treatments are available for alcohol abuse. ... What is alcohol abuse ... For many people, the facts about alcoholism are not clear. What is alcoholism, exactly? How does it differ from alcohol abuse? When should a person seek help for a problem related to his...
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Alcohol Alerts ... Alcohol Research & Health ... National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism...
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Alcohol abuse and alcoholism cut across gender, race, and nationality. In the United States, 17.6 million people--about l in every 12 adults--abuse alcohol or are alcohol dependent. In general, more men than women are alcohol dependent or have alcohol problems.
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