"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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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alcoholism" by people in Profiles.
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Effectiveness of the Minder Mobile Mental Health and Substance Use Intervention for University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Mar 27; 26:e54287.
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Ranking lifestyle risk factors for cervical cancer among Black women: A case-control study from Johannesburg, South Africa. PLoS One. 2021; 16(12):e0260319.
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Trajectories of initiation for the heroin-based drug whoonga - qualitative evidence from South Africa. Int J Drug Policy. 2020 08; 82:102799.
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Building cooperative learning to address alcohol and other drug abuse in Mpumalanga, South Africa: a participatory action research process. Glob Health Action. 2020; 13(1):1726722.
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Qualitative Exploration of a Smoking Cessation Trial for People Living With HIV in South Africa. Nicotine Tob Res. 2018 08 14; 20(9):1117-1123.
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Gender Norms, Gender Role Conflict/Stress and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Men in Mpumalanga, South Africa. AIDS Behav. 2018 Jun; 22(6):1858-1869.
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Context matters: Community social cohesion and health behaviors in two South African areas. Health Place. 2018 03; 50:98-104.
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At-Risk Alcohol Use is Associated with Antiretroviral Treatment Nonadherence Among Adults Living with HIV/AIDS. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2017 Aug; 41(8):1518-1525.
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Alcohol use and sexual risk behaviour among men and women in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa. BMC Public Health. 2017 07 04; 17(Suppl 3):548.
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Prevalence and risk factors for intimate partner violence among Grade 8 learners in urban South Africa: baseline analysis from the Skhokho Supporting Success cluster randomised controlled trial. Int Health. 2016 Jan; 8(1):18-26.