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[-] fubo@lemmy.world 63 points 11 months ago

"My psychiatrist prefers to say that I have a 'substance use disorder' and cautions that the old 'alcoholism' model isn't very scientific."

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 39 points 11 months ago

"I don't limit myself to just alcohol"

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago

Modern problems require modern solutions.

[-] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

Fortunately, alcohol is a solution. Unfortunately, far from modern.

[-] Killing_Spark@feddit.de 10 points 11 months ago

Pure Ethanol isn't a solution it's a solvent!

[-] fubo@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Hazy IPAs are no solution at all.

That's a colloidal suspension, that is.

[-] fsr1967@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Seriously! The new model and terminology have been around for a decade or so! Why aren't more people aware of them yet? throws hands up in frustration

But, having said that, now deny that you have an alcohol use disorder without sounding like you have an alcohol use disorder😏

[-] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Because the new terms been around a decade and we’ve used alcoholism as the term for a century or more, it will take time even if people prefer the new terms.

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