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why is alcoholism considered a disease?

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i mean if you really think about it.im not trying to offend anyone.im just curious as to why a disease,and being an alcoholic is the same.serious answers only

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But It Doesn't Act Like a Disease!
One of the difficulties in recognizing alcoholism as a disease is it just plain doesn't seem like one. It doesn't look, sound, smell and it certainly doesn't act like a disease. To make matters worse, generally it denies it exists and resists treatment.

Alcoholism has been recognized for many years by professional medical organizations as a primary, chronic, progressive and sometimes fatal disease. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence offers a detailed and complete definition of alcoholism, but probably the most simple way to describe it is "a mental obsession that causes a physical compulsion to drink."
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I People who say it is not a disease,are in the bleachers...NOT on the playing field.

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it is a 'self diagnosed' desease.
Alcoholism is not a disease, it is a behavior.

Regardless of genetics, behavior can be controlled and alcoholism is self induced.

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It's a psychological dis-ease. Not a fault of character.

Scientists have proven there's a gene for alcoholism.
It is more of a "disorder" rather than a disease. Disease is more of a tissue infection, cancer, etc. Disorder takes into account something of a mental or psychological complication, in addition to the physical dependency or craving.
Because it is a way of deflecting responsibility. A disease is something that 'happens' to you. In this way, you are not at fault. You are a victim.
because it never leaves you it's a daily fight to stay away from it if you are addicted to it and it slowly kills you like any-other disease,I'm married to one!