"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Alcoholism" by people in this website by year, and whether "Alcoholism" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alcoholism" by people in Profiles.
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Alcohol-related liver disease and access to liver transplantation: where we stand and where we should go. Transpl Int. 2026; 39:16769.
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Social facilitation as a risk factor for alcohol misuse in young adults: study protocol for a prospective alcohol administration study. BMC Psychol. 2026 May 28; 14(1).
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Genetic vitamin B6 deficiency exacerbates alcohol behavioral responses, metabolism, and toxicity in Drosophila. Hum Mol Genet. 2026 Apr 15; 35(7).
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Skin picking disorder and hazardous alcohol use. CNS Spectr. 2025 12 12; 30(1):e99.
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Factors influencing the implementation of integrated prevention programming in the United States military: Qualitative perspectives from recipients, implementers, and leaders. Mil Psychol. 2026; 38(5):558-570.
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Reducing alcohol-associated liver disease burden in the general population. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 12; 10(12):1117-1131.
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Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Reduces Illicit Substance Craving Among People with Alcohol Use Disorder and Polysubstance Use. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(13):1964-1968.
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Healthcare provider stigma toward patients with substance use disorders. Addiction. 2025 Oct; 120(10):2005-2019.
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Preference for Abstinence-Based Recovery and Public Stigma Toward Substance Use. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(10):1424-1433.
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Across the spectrum: Acute alcohol responses in young adults with mild, moderate, and severe alcohol use disorder. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 06 01; 271:112629.