What’s Your Opinion on “Once an Alcoholic, Always an Alcoholic?” Do You Think the Disease Model…?
Question by Christina: What’s your opinion on “once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic?” Do you think the disease model…?
Do you think the disease model of alcoholism has merit? Do you think it’s possible for someone once considered an “alcoholic” to ever drink in a more acceptable way? Like a *normal person*?
Best answer:
Answer by ??????? M?? ¡? ? w¡th ?? M?.?????
I love alcohol and actually have a hangover today
Answer by The Blunt Ugly Truth
Alcolholism is NOT a disease. Anyone who thinks alcoholism is a disease is an idiot.
Here’s a clue: it is NOT a disease when the cure is to simply cease the activity. The only people who think it should be classified as a disease are either those too stupid to know what a disease is (and are brainwashed by the media and the multi-million dollar “anti-alcohol” industry), or those who refuse to take personal responsibility for poor choices in life, and instead want to blame someone or something else for their poor decision making.
Gabapentin Helps Alcoholics Stay on the Wagon
Patients were encouraged to join local self-help groups and to obtain additional psychotherapy if they wished. Participants kept diaries of their alcohol intake and also underwent weekly alcohol breath tests and monthly tests of gamma …
Read more on MedPage Today
The pill that could help alcoholics
Not only would we be in a position to help more people, we could also reduce the physical and assorted other consequences of alcohol consumption. That would presumably also save costs in the health care system. Karl Mann is the Medical Director of the …
Read more on Deutsche Welle
Help For Alcoholics – Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms – http://www.stopdrinkingadvice.org/cta/?youtube-stop-drinking-advice Need Help For Alcoholics? Is Alcoholism Badly Affecting Your Life? – Or Do You Suspect So…