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> Alcoholism is a disease While this is true, it’s also a disease that impacts certain communities and demographics differently than others. Its a disease whic
by joshgel 7y ago
> Alcoholism is a disease
While this is true, it’s also a disease that impacts certain communities and demographics differently than others. Its a disease which therefore can be mediated by changing social environment and norms. So while I also don’t support incarceration of alcoholics, it’s not unreasonable to consider legal and political interventions to improve public health.
- thrower123 7y agoAlcoholism can be a disease, but that involves a very different beast than what most people call alcoholism. I'm not sure it is a helpful framing. I would certainly argue that the model promulgated by AA is very unhelpful, although it has polluted the popular consciousness heavily. In the USA at least. Other countries have more reasonable relationships with alcohol.