"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 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alcoholism" by people in Profiles.
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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 Jun 01; 271:112629.
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Real-Time Assessment of Alcohol Reward, Stimulation, and Negative Affect in Individuals With and Without Alcohol Use Disorder and Depressive Disorders. Am J Psychiatry. 2025 Feb 01; 182(2):187-197.
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Polygenic risk for alcohol use disorder affects cellular responses to ethanol exposure in a human microglial cell model. Sci Adv. 2024 Nov 08; 10(45):eado5820.
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Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trichotillomania. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2024 Aug 27; 26(4).
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A comprehensive evaluation of the neurocognitive predictors of problematic alcohol use, eating, pornography, and internet use: A 6-month longitudinal study. J Behav Addict. 2024 Oct 04; 13(3):823-840.
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Anger is more strongly associated with alcohol and tobacco use and use disorders compared to other substances in American adults. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2024 Jul 03; 50(4):433-441.
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Lifetime alcohol use disorder and gambling disorder: clinical profile and treatment response. CNS Spectr. 2024 Aug; 29(4):273-278.
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Management of alcohol-associated liver disease and alcohol use disorder in liver transplant candidates and recipients: Challenges and opportunities. Liver Transpl. 2024 Aug 01; 30(8):848-861.
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Implementation of a liver health check in people with type 2 diabetes. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 01; 9(1):83-91.
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The neurocognitive correlates of non-substance addictive behaviors. Addict Behav. 2024 03; 150:107904.