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Alcoholism
An addiction to alcohol or mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 |
How it can usually be treated?
How is it usually diagnosed?
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