While alcoholics were once known to simply have a "drinking problem", the world has come to recognize that alcoholism is not merely a problem – rather it is a disease, chronic and often progressive. Typically, alcoholism includes alcohol craving and continued drinking even after involvement in alcohol-related issues such as loss of employment or brushes with the law.

How does one recognize the symptoms of this dreaded disease? Alcoholism is often characterized by a persistent desire to drink or unsuccessful attempts to control drinking which might lead to withdrawal symptoms. Among others, withdrawal symptoms include nausea, shakiness, sweating and anxiety. As a person is drawn deeper into the mire of alcoholism, he or she may develop a higher tolerance for alcohol and become increasingly isolated, giving up or cutting down on important occupational or social activities in favor of drinking.

In addition to recognized symptoms, alcoholism as a disease runs a likely course and is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, the parameters of which are becoming more and more defined. Even as it can now be said that alcoholism is a disease, no cure has been found for it. Fortunately though, alcoholism is a treatable disease through treatment plans of therapy, medication or a combination of both.

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