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Over the past several years, there has been considerable debate among the lay public about whether or not alcoholism is truly a disease, as opposed to a lack of willpower, a bad habit, or immoral behavior. What evidence do we have that alcoholism is actually a disease?
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Milhorn, H.T. (1994). Is Alcoholism Truly a Disease?. In: Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6126-6_4
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