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" 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... "
Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health Professionals - Page 262
by David Haber - 2003 - 483 pages
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Alcohol Abuse and Misuse Among the Elderly: Hearing Before the Subcommittee ...

United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care - 1992 - 168 pages
...The disease is often progressive and fatal. lt is characterized by continuous or periodic: lmpaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug...and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Quality Resource Center Research Report: Alcohol Abuse DEVELOPING A SOLUTION — THE ISSUES IN ALCOHOL...
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A Bridge to Recovery: An Introduction to 12-step Programs

Robert L. DuPont, John P. McGovern - 1994 - 192 pages
...development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with...and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Each of these symptoms may be continuous or periodic. (Morse and Flavin 1992, p. 1013) This definition...
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Exploring Means of Achieving Higher Rates of Treatment and ..., Volume 4

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Social Security - 1994 - 226 pages
...development and manifestations. The disease in often progressive and- fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with...adverse consequences, and distortions In thinking, Bost notably denial, each of these symptomn wny b« continuous or periodic (Horse KM, Flavin DX, et...
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Exploring Means of Achieving Higher Rates of Treatment and ..., Volume 4

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Social Security - 1994 - 224 pages
...development and Eanifestations. The disease la often progressive and- fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with...alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and rt1 « tort ions in thinking, most notably denial, each of these symptoms mny be continuous or periodic...
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Exploring Means of Achieving Higher Rates of Treatment and ..., Volume 4

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Social Security - 1994 - 236 pages
...development and nanifestations. The disease Is often progressive an* fatal. It is characterised by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse con«»qu»nc«s, and rlintortion> in thinking, »ost notably denial, each of theea symptom* wiy be...
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The New Wellness Encyclopedia

1995 - 636 pages
...influencing its manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with...and distortions in thinking, most notably denial." Alcohol use, by itself, is not the cause of alcoholism. Paradoxically enough, most people can drink...
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Getting Started in AA

Hamilton B. - 1995 - 232 pages
...manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by continuous or periodic: impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with...consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial."1 Alcoholism is a disease with a genetic predisposition. The American Medical Association also...
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Accepting Ourselves & Others: A Journey Into Recovery from Addictive and ...

Sheppard B. Kominars, Kathryn D. Kominars - 1996 - 396 pages
...manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by continuous or periodic impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with...and distortions in thinking, most notably denial.^ Many consider loss of control to be a defining and enduring characteristic of alcoholism (Jellinek...
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Accepting Ourselves & Others: A Journey Into Recovery from Addictive and ...

Sheppard B. Kominars, Kathryn D. Kominars - 1996 - 396 pages
...manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by continuous or periodic impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with...consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial.8 Many consider loss of control to be a defining and enduring characteristic of alcoholism (Jellinek...
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The Physician's Perspective on Medical Law, Volume 2

Howard H. Kaufman, Jeff L. Lewin - 1997 - 300 pages
...development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal, It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with...consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial.19 Men tend to consume more alcohol than women; a known exception is for persons aged in their...
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