1. What is alcoholism? 2. How do people become alcoholics? 3. What are the effects of alcoholism? 4. How do you diagnose alcoholism? 5. Is there a cure for alcoholics? 6. What is the treatment? What is alcoholism? Alcoholism is a chronic illness or disorder. Alcohol effects many parts of the body. Alcoholism is also a brain disease.(NIDA 1) There are many stages to alcoholism. The two main stages are abuse and dependence. Alcohol abuse is maladaptive pattern of alcohol use …showed first 75 words of 1689 total…

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