"Alcoholism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Each of these symptoms may be continuous or periodic. (Morse & Flavin for the Joint Commission of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the American Society of Addiction Medicine to Study the Definition and Criteria for the Diagnosis of Alcoholism: in JAMA 1992;268:1012-4)
Descriptor ID |
D000437
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MeSH Number(s) |
C25.775.100.250 F03.900.100.350
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Concept/Terms |
Alcoholism- Alcoholism
- Alcohol Dependence
- Dependence, Alcohol
- Alcohol Addiction
- Addiction, Alcohol
- Alcoholic Intoxication, Chronic
- Chronic Alcoholic Intoxication
- Intoxication, Chronic Alcoholic
Alcohol Use Disorder- Alcohol Use Disorder
- Alcohol Use Disorders
- Use Disorder, Alcohol
- Use Disorders, Alcohol
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2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alcoholism" by people in Profiles.
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The impact of adolescent nicotine exposure on alcohol use during adulthood: The role of neuropeptides. Int Rev Neurobiol. 2022; 161:53-93.
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Plasticity of GABA(A) receptor-mediated neurotransmission in the nucleus accumbens of alcohol-dependent rats. J Neurophysiol. 2014 Jul 01; 112(1):39-50.
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Leveraging family values to decrease unhealthy alcohol use in aging Latino day laborers. J Immigr Minor Health. 2013 Oct; 15(5):1001-7.
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Correlates of risky alcohol and methamphetamine use among currently homeless male parolees. J Addict Dis. 2013; 32(4):365-76.
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Prevalence of at-risk drinking among a national sample of medical students. Subst Abus. 2009 Apr-Jun; 30(2):141-9.
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Chronic ethanol feeding alters hepatocyte memory which is not altered by acute feeding. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2009 Apr; 33(4):684-92.
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Alcohol misuse and report of recent depressive symptoms among ED patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2008 Jun; 26(5):537-44.
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Alcohol use reduction program in methadone maintained individuals with hepatitis C virus infection. J Addict Dis. 2008; 27(4):27-33.
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Profile of lifetime methamphetamine use among homeless adults in Los Angeles. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Jan 01; 92(1-3):277-81.
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A multilevel decomposition approach to estimate the role of program location and neighborhood disadvantage in racial disparities in alcohol treatment completion. Soc Sci Med. 2007 Jan; 64(2):462-76.