addiction: alcoholism
Alcoholism is the traditional term used by both lay people and behavioral health care professionals to describe a variety of problems or disorders related to consumption of or addiction to alcohol. These include drunkenness or alcohol intoxication ("acute" alcoholism), alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence ("chronic" alcoholism).
As defined by ASAM and the National Council on Alcoholism (Morse, Flavin et al., 1992), alcoholism is a primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Each of these symptoms may be continuous or periodic.*
Also: alcoholic, dipsomania, ethanolism, ethylism, familial alcoholism, intemperance, methylated spirit addiction, substance use disorder
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Books and Other
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Science & Help
- Alcohol - Brain Under the Influence VHS 1988
- Berger, Gilda Alcoholism and the Family (The Changing Family) School & Library Binding 1993
- Edwards, Griffith et al The Treatment of Drinking Problems - A Guide for the Helping Professions Hardcover 1997 | Paperback 1997
- Goodwin, Donald W., M.D. Alcoholism - The Facts (Oxford Medical Publications) Paperback 1994
- Lachenmeyer, Nathaniel The Outsider - A Journey Into my Father's Struggle with Madness Hardcover 2000
- Lawson, Ann W. & Gary Lawson Alcoholism and the Family - A Guide to Treatment and Prevention Paperback 1998
- Maltzman, Irving Alcoholism: A Review of its Characteristics, Etiology, Treatments, and Controversies Hardcover 1999
- Royce, James E. (Preface), Scratchley, David Alcoholism and Other Drug Problems Hardcover 1996
- Segal, Bernard (Editor) Alcoholism Etiology and Treatment Hardcover 1988
- St. Clair, Harvey R Recognizing Alcoholism and Its Effects: A Mini-Guide Paperback 1991
- Zimberg, Sheldon (Editor) The Clinical Management of Alcoholism Paperback 1982
Art & Literature
- 28 Days VHS | DVD Sandra Bullock 2000 Prism Award Honoree
- Aberdeen VHS | DVD Stellan Skarsgård, Lena Headey 2000
- Affliction VHS | DVD Nick Nolte, James Coburn 1997 Prism Award Honoree
- Bounce VHS | DVD Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow 2000
- Clean and Sober VHS Billy Crystal 1988 Prism Award Honoree
- The Country Girl DVD Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly 1955
- Days of Wine & Roses VHS 1987
- The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
DVD Ion Fiscuteanu 2005
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood VHS | VHS subtitled in Spanish | DVD | DVD Widescreen Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn 2002 Prism Award Nominee
- Drunks DVD | VHS Richard Lewis II 1995
- House of Sand and Fog VHS | DVD Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley 2003
- Leaving Las Vegas DVD | VHS | VHS Widescreen Nicolas Cage drinks away his last days while falling in love. Overdone, and too healthy appearing for a dying alcoholic, but his portrayal of the last stages of the disease makes its tragedy real.
- The Life of David Gale DVD widescreen 2003 Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet
- London, Jack: John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs: Hardcover | Paperback London reveals insights into alcoholic behavior and thinking. This biographical work invites speculation and analysis of London's relationship with alcohol.
- The Lost Weekend VHS | DVD Ray Milland 1945
- Man on Fire (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) Denzel Washington 2004
- McCourt, Frank Angela's Ashes - A Memoir Hardcover 1996 | Paperback 1999 Prism Award Honoree
- Mommie Dearest DVD Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid 1981
- My Name Is Bill W. VHS Tape 1989 James Woods is Bill W, and James Garner is Dr. Bob: The story of the beginning of Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Nuts (1987) VHS Barbra Streisand
- Pay It Forward VHS | DVD (2000) Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt Prism Award Honoree
- The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
DVD Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson 2005
- Radio Flyer
DVD Lorraine Bracco, John Heard 1992
- Round Midnight Dexter Gordon, Francois Cluzet 1986
- Skins DVD | VHS Eric Schweig 2002
- Things Behind the Sun DVD Aria Alpert 2001
- When a Man Loves a Woman VHS | DVD1994 Meg Ryan plays the alcoholic wife of Andy Garcia. The disease threatens their marriage.
*Excerpt with permission from Graham, Allan W. & Schultz, Terry K. (Editors) Principles of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Edition Hardcover 1998 (American Society of Addiction Medicine)
