Alcoholism

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Alcoholism (Alcohol use disorder)
Classification and external resources
Gin Lane: anti-alcohol visual propaganda by William Hogarth, 1751
ICD-10	F10..2
ICD-9	303
OMIM	103780
MedlinePlus	000944
eMedicine	article/285913
MeSH	D000437

Alcoholism is the addiction to alcohol. People who have alcoholism are called alcoholics.

Alcoholism is a disease.^[1][2][3] It often gets worse over time and can kill a person. However, alcoholism can be treated.^[3]

Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in the world.^[4] Around the world, there are at least 208 million people with alcoholism.^[5][6]

Alcoholism is a condition with a social stigma. Because of this, alcoholics often feel ashamed of their drinking. They may try to hide their drinking, avoid getting help, or refuse to believe that they are alcoholics because they are too ashamed.

1. ↑ "ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders". WHO Programmes: Management of Substance Abuse. World Health Organization. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
2. ↑ Morse RM, Flavin DK (1992). "The Definition of Alcoholism". Journal of the American Medical Association. 268 (8). The American Medical Association: 1012–1014. doi:10.1001/jama.1992.03490080086030.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Mersy DJ (2003). "Recognition of Alcohol and Substance Abuse". American Family Physician. 67 (7). American Association of Family Physicians: 1529–1532. PMID 12722853. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
4. ↑ Winstock, Adam (June 7, 2015). "The Global Drug Survey 2014 Findings: Reflections on the results of the world's biggest ever drug survey by Dr. Adam Winstock". Global Drug Survey. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
5. ↑ World Health Organisation (2010). "Alcohol".
6. ↑ "Global Population Estimates by Age, 1950–2050". Retrieved 10 May 2015.