A 43-year-old member asked:
How are alcoholism and alcohol dependence different?
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Dr. Barbara Lavianswered
Clinical Psychology 37 years experience
They are one in the: Same. When you become dependent on alcohol, i.e., addicted to alcohol, you suffer from alcoholism.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What's the difference between alcoholism and alcohol dependence?
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Dr. Kevin Passeranswered
37 years experience
They're the same: I have heard it said that only the person with alcohol dependency can call themselves an alcoholic. They both mean the same thing and involve a loss of control of alcohol in a person's life associated with impaired functioning. There are effective treatments available.
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