Sentences with phrase «disease as alcoholism»

Even those enlightened enough to recognize that addictive gambling is as much a disease as alcoholism or narcotics addiction often forget that gambling carries a staggering extra penalty: the terrifying mountain of debt built up over the years, the thousands upon thousands of dollars owed to sharks and bookies.

Not exact matches

The naïve moralism in this area can be maintained only by ignoring the facts that inebriety is as much a symptom as a cause of the disturbed interpersonal life of the alcoholic, that alcoholism is a complex disease involving physical, cultural, and socio - psychological as well as moral factors, and that homelessness is in itself a complex phenomenon, not the simple product of excessive drinking.

Medical science, they believe, regards heavy drinking as a disease called alcoholism.

Herbert Fingarette, in his book Heavy Drinking: The Myth of Alcoholism as a Disease (University of California Press, 1988), does not make the particular case I do here, but I believe he would support it.

And, given the concept of alcoholism as a disease — thank God we don't have to argue that any more, except with random sorts — it is important to me that I do not ever again, intentionally or inadvertently, consume alcohol in any form: not martinis, not gin, not beer, not Geritol, and not even fermented communion wine.

You said, «LinCA obviously you are not aware that alcoholism is identified as a disease by the AMA.»

LinCA obviously you are not aware that alcoholism is identified as a disease by the AMA.

Instead, I began to see alcoholism as a physical disease, the outcome of a powerful physical addiction to alcohol that gradually inflicts mortal damage to brain and body chemistry» (p. 23).

I myself will never adopt an understanding that the power to overcome «disease» or sin or «sickness» or whatever alcoholism is, can be received from, or operated with, «something» or «somebody» or a «power greater than myself» or a «higher power» or a «group» or a light bulb, chair, bulldozer, goddess, doorknob, radiator or any of the other «absurd names for God» (as Rev. Sam Shoemaker, our «cofounder» described them).

And, even though the Bible clearly refers to drunkenness as sin, most Christians have hopped onto the AA bandwagon of faith and believe that habitual drunkenness is due to a disease called «alcoholism» or «addiction» rather than to sin» (p. 74).

In summary, Jellinek can be listed with those who, for one reason or another, and despite all the variations and complexities, regard alcoholism as a «disease.»

But there are several points that deserve special emphasis here: (1) «The radical new view of alcoholism, not as a disease but as a «central activity in heavy drinkers» way of life,» as described by Herbert Fingarette... clearly has transforming implications for conceptualizing and dealing with the ethical issues in alcohol addiction....

As with coronary heart disease, we must learn to regard alcoholism as both disease and behavior disorder» (pp. 1,45As with coronary heart disease, we must learn to regard alcoholism as both disease and behavior disorder» (pp. 1,45as both disease and behavior disorder» (pp. 1,45).

Consider alcoholism as disease?

In the April 1988 issue of Alcoholism and Addiction magazine, Billy Graham questions the concept of alcoholism as disease and suggests it is more a matter ofAlcoholism and Addiction magazine, Billy Graham questions the concept of alcoholism as disease and suggests it is more a matter ofalcoholism as disease and suggests it is more a matter of disgrace.

Truly, as is often said, «Alcoholism is a family disease.»

Even though alcoholism ranks as one of the country's three major health problems, along with cancer and heart disease; even though it accounts for approximately 98,000 deaths every year; even though it is the root cause of most pastoral - care crises (suicides, auto fatalities, child abuse, divorces, hospital admissions, accidental deaths and home violence); even though it costs the nation $ 120 billion annually in terms of lost work time, health and welfare benefits, property damage, medical expenses, insurance and lost wages; and even though its effects impair the educational process of every child in every classroom, still the church acts as though alcoholism does not exist.

Heavy Drinking: The Myth of Alcoholism as a Disease.

If it were generally recognized that habitual drunkenness is a symptom of a disease that is both personally and socially devastating, and if it were generally accepted that frequent use of alcohol as a means of interpersonal adjustment can lead to alcoholism, a new climate of public opinion would come into being.

Beta alcoholism is characterized by such nutritional deficiency diseases as gastritis, cirrhosis of the liver, and polyneuropathy, without loss of control, withdrawal, or other addictive manifestations.

Replacing the holy wars of the Old World have been religious patterns that left few dead bodies, though competitive denominational missionaries in many a new suburb have come down with ulcers, heart disease, endocrine disturbances, alcoholism arid, as they say, «other specifically Christian diseases» in their scrambles.

«Addiction / alcoholism is a devastating family disease that is responsible for corroding communities as easily as it takes the lives of those individuals suffering from the direct effects of drinking and drugging,» said Zimmern.

The state's Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services announced Tuesday that the funding will go toward campaigns to spread awareness of the signs of problem gambling, as well as treatment and recovery services for those struggling with the disease.

Then he will add experimental compounds or approved drugs, including those for seemingly unrelated conditions such as heart disease or alcoholism, and see whether he can rescue the otherwise doomed micro-brain.

Valine may help treat liver and gallbladder disease, as well as damage to these organs caused by alcoholism and drug abuse.

Less common causes include septicemia, alcoholism, diabetes, shock, kidney disease, vasovagal reaction, micturition syncope, anaphylaxis, and certain rare neurological syndromes such as Shy - Drager syndrome that damage the ANS, and Addison's disease.

Clinicians consider risk factors (such as inadequate caloric intake, alcoholism, and digestive diseases) and symptoms of zinc deficiency (such as impaired growth in infants and children) when determining the need for zinc supplementation [2].

There are also certain health conditions that can reduce absorption of Vitamin B12 in the body such as coeliac disease, atrophic gastritis, Crohn's disease, deficiency of gastric acid and alcoholism.

Zinc deficiency has been observed in acquired conditions, including malabsorption syndrome (McClain 1985), malnutrition (Keen 1990), cancer (Mocchegiani et al. 1994), alcoholism (Zarski et al. 1987), end - stage liver disease (Pescovitz et al. 1996), uremia (Mahajan et al. 1982) and chronic and acute infectious diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 3 type 1 (HIV - 1) infection (Ripa and Ripa 1995).

... except for «all idiots, imbeciles, feeble - minded persons, epileptics, insane persons; persons who have had one or more attacks of insanity at any time previously; persons of constitutional psychopathic inferiority; persons with chronic alcoholism; paupers; professional beggars; vagrants; persons afflicted with tuberculosis in any form or with a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease; persons not comprehended within any of the foregoing excluded classes who are found to be and are certified by the examining surgeon as being mentally or physically defective, such physical defect being of a nature which may affect the ability of such alien to earn a living; persons who have been convicted of or admit having committed a felony or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; polygamists, or persons who practice polygamy or believe in or advocate the practice of polygamy; anarchists, or persons who believe in or advocate the overthrow by force or violence of the Government of the United States.»

And that after all, an artist is a man with his work to do...» Such Romantic ideas about the link between drunkenness and continuing creativity have been made less credible since the 20th century by widespread acceptance of «alcoholism» as a disease, and then by increased understanding of the nature of alcohol dependency.

His last paintings are generally viewed as far from his best works, mainly due to the fact he developed Alzheimer's disease and was recovering from a life of alcoholism.

The report said that lifestyle diseases, such as alcoholism, among affected residents posed a much greater threat than radiation exposure....

However, in the context of diminished responsibility, alcoholism is recognised as a disease which may fall within the ambit of s 2 of the Homicide Act 1957.

Similar to the old belief about alcoholism as a moral issue, recent research studies have shown «that it is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry, with manifestations along biological, psychological, social, and spiritual domains.»

The law states that «a minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to treatment for or advice about drug abuse, alcoholism, venereal disease, pregnancy, and contraception other than sterilization.»

Alcoholism is also known as a family disease.