HLTHAGE 2L03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Medical Model
31 Jan 2020
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Destigmatizing alcohol dependence: requirement for ethical (not only medical) remedy. Paper argues: scientific approach is not equipped to address socioethical tensions that dependence creates. Alcohol dependence is identified by the dsm as a cluster of cognitive, behavioral and physiological symptoms. Characterized by withdrawal, tolerance and compulsive alcohol use. Alcohol dependence is detrimental to all americans either directly or through its burden on the common good. Alcohol abuse costs usa billion per annum. Provision and effects of interventions is undermined by the negative social attitudes that surround alcohol dependence. 1999 - surgeon identified stigma as "the most formidable obstacle" confronting efforts to improve treatment of mh problems. Different attitudes toward efforts to address mental health may be as harmful as the effects of the disease itself. The most heavily stigmatized of mental health conditions. Erikson says "stigma, prejudice, anger and misunderstanding have killed many people with addiction "
