Alcoholism as a Disease

Alcoholism is defined by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence as a disease manifesting itself as a lack of ability to control one’s drinking often accompanied by distorted thinking patterns such as denial. Basically, alcoholism is considered a disease because those who have it can no longer control their drinking habits. Alcoholism acts as a pathological mental condition, with drinking generally taking on chronic and progressive proportions of a person’s life.

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