Definition:
A physical or mental dependence to alcohol. Previous to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V), this was how alcoholism was diagnosed. Currently, alcoholism is diagnosed as Alcohol Use Disorder.
A physical or mental dependence to alcohol. Previous to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V), this was how alcoholism was diagnosed. Currently, alcoholism is diagnosed as Alcohol Use Disorder.