alcoholism
loss of control over the quantity of consumed alcohol
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Summary
alcoholism is a symptom or sign[1]. alcoholism ranks in the top 2% of symptom or sign entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,200 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: alcohol abuse[3], dependence syndrome[4], substance use disorder[5]
- Commons category: Alcoholism[6]
- Said to be the same as: alcohol abuse[7]
- ICPC 2 ID: P15[8]
- Afflicts: adult human[9], child[10], teenager[11]
- Has cause: alcohol consumption[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alcohol abuse[13]
- Possible treatment: psychotherapy[14], cognitive behavioral therapy[15]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[19], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[20], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[22], Pax Leksikon[23], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24]
- Has effect: Marchiafava-Bignami disease[25], liver cirrhosis[26], alcohol amnestic disorder[27], heart failure[28]
- Health specialty: psychiatry[29], medical toxicology[30], psychology[31], vocational rehabilitation[32], narcology[33]
- Practiced by: alcoholic[34]
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Influence
Things named for alcoholism include Alcoholics Anonymous[35], a nonprofit organization[36], founded in 1935[37].
Why It Matters
alcoholism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] alcoholism is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for alcoholism include Alcoholics Anonymous[35], a nonprofit organization[36], founded in 1935[37].