Is alcoholism a disease or an addiction?

Can you answer Honiss’s question about Addiction?:

I would like to see your thoughts on this. Some say that it’s a hereditary disease some say you become addicted to it like drugs. Yes it may be different for everyone but would any of you agree that alcoholism can be hereditary?

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What caused you to want to get rid of your alcoholism?

Can you answer c????r?n? ™’s question about Addiction?:

Answer if you (or someone you know) got rid of alcoholism, why they wanted to stop drinking excessively, and how they were able to do this.

*Alcoholism is a disease. It’s an addiction of excessive drinking that interferes with your daily life.

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What are the main arguments to say that alcoholism is a disease?

Can you answer ilpjg’s question about Addiction?:

I’m writing a paper saying that alcoholism is not a disease, and I’d like to know from the people who this it’s a disease, shortly, what are the main points that make alcoholism a disease?
anyone?
thank you.
well…lead is also toxic…it can be devastating. so…based on the argument that alcohol is toxic and cause you damage..are we all diseased because we can’t take lead? drinking something toxic can cause a disease, but the fact of drinking it is not a disease…
what do you think?
(ps: personally, i dont know and i dont care…it’s just a school project, so I’m just doing my part)

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Why do some people call alcoholism a disease?

Can you answer john’s question about Addiction?:

If you have Aids and you stop having sex, Aids will still be in your system. If you are an alcoholic and you stop drinking, alcohol will no longer be in your system.

Besides that, most diseases have medication to treat the disease. What do you do to treat alcoholism, take medication? No, you stop drinking, that’s how.

A word that is commonly found in the definition of disease is “involuntary”. But when you drink alcohol, that is voluntary, not involuntary!

I also believe that many alcoholics will say that they have a disease because that takes some of the responsibility off them so they don’t have to be responsible for their actions.

What do you think?

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Why is alcoholism different than a smoking addiction?

Can you answer Snapple’s question about Addiction?:

Why is it harder for an alcoholic to stop drinking alcohol than it is for a smoker to stop smoking cigarettes? I know alcoholism is a disease while smoking is an addiction…

Thanks!
I’m not asking if it’s a disease or not. I know for a fact it’s a disease and there is near-countless scientific data to prove so.

Now, any real answers from someone who actually knows what they’re talking about?

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