Alcohol Abuse | Alcoholism Is a Disease

Katherine Ketcham is the author of Under the Influence: A Guide to Myths and Realities of Alcoholism. William F. Asbury is a journalist and former editor-in-chief of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Mel Schulstad is the cofounder and former president of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors. Arthur P. Ciaramicoli is a licensed clinical psychologist.

Summary: Alcoholism has been viewed as a shameful personal weakness and not as a debilitating disease. However, research studies have shown that alcoholism is in fact a...

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