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Alcoholism (Alcohol use disorder) | |
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Classification and external resources | |
ICD-10 | F10..2 |
ICD-9 | 303 |
OMIM | 103780 |
MedlinePlus | 000944 |
eMedicine | article/285913 |
MeSH | D000437 |
Alcoholism is addiction to alcohol. People who have alcoholism are called alcoholics.
Alcoholism is a disease. It often gets worse over time, and can kill a person. However, alcoholism can be treated.
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in the world. Around the world, there are at least 208 million people with alcoholism.