Drinking alcohol, does it cause diseases? or is it a disease?

Question

how can i explain this? drinking is not a disease. Putting a bottle down your throat is not a disease! When will people understand this? Drinking is not a disease!

Answer 1

When I was younger, I went to counseling because my dad is an alcoholic. The counselor told me alcoholism is a disease, and I refused to believe it. (Exactly because of your reason), how can putting liquid down your throat be classified as a disease??

The definition of disease is: "any harmful, depraved, or morbid condition." According to the definition, alcoholism can be considered a disease because it's a harmful condition.

I still have a hard time accepting this, but it's true. My dad is 50 this year, and he's had this disease for 36 years! I currently work in an Alochol and Drug rehabilitation unit, and we refer to alcoholism as a disease here too... even if you stop drinking, you will always live with the disease. It's difficult to wrap your mind around this: they consider violence a disease as well!

Alcoholism also causes diseases, like.. to the liver. I hope this helps you. It appears you were looking for someone to agree with you that it isn't a disease, but it is. My dad does not accept this either.
Good luck

Answer 2

1

Answer 3

The addiction and abuse to alcohol is a diseases and the cause and affect can cause you long term illness.Alcoholism is an argumentative subject to many.But to the medical community yes it is a disease.If you are asking questions then has it gotten to a point you need answers that someone in your shoe's may have. here are some links that may be helpfull.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcoholism/DS00340
and
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/?Media=PlayFlash
also there is AA on line
http://www.aaonline.net/
and here is a 20 question survey to am i an alcoholic
http://alcoholism.about.com/od/tests/a/quiz_alcoholic.htm
GOOD LUCK
Remember Being an Alcoholic Doesn't make you a bad Person and Don't get caught up in the stereotypes that alcoholic's are people who sleep in street gutters unclean Etc etc etc But even that person has a heart feelings and deserves respect as do you NO mater what there addiction may or may not Be.

Answer 4

Drinking alcohol is both a disease and causes diseases. It causes liver disease, alcoholism which is also considered a disease.

Answer 5

No drinking is not a disease - alcoholism is. Until you have experienced its effects, you probably won't understand.

Answer 6

if we drink alcohol it damages the nerves of our body .

Answer 7

defently not a disease.. but it does have side effects i.e. liver failure. **** luck with getting the word out :]

Answer 8

So, I have to ask, why are you protesting so much? Are you addicted? Or is someone you know addicted? If the answer is no, then why do you care? What's it to you?

Answer 9

does both