title: Alcohol: physicians now charged with society's ancient problem.
abstract: With its classification as a disease, alcoholism became the physician's responsibility. Reviewing the rise of alcohol's status, the author comments on the efficacy of treatment today and advocates decisive changes.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011639:Public Opinion; D012067:Religion