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Alcoholism

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Written By: Admin | Published : September 7, 2012 5:08 PM IST

Alcoholism refers to a disease where a person is dependent on alcohol. Almost synonymous with alcohol abuse, it s considered a form of substance dependence. Broadly speaking alcoholics can be divided into three categories 1) People who drink and exhibit anti-social, disruptive and pleasure seeking behaviour 2) People who are unable to go large periods without drinking and show withdrawal symptoms similar to drug-users when they cannot and 3) Binge drinkers who might not be dependent on alcohol but it refers to people who drink copious amounts on occasions just to get intoxicated.