Positive Sobriety Institute was recently featured on CareDash.com. The article, “What is Alcoholism? Learn About Alcohol Use Disorder” discusses alcohol addiction, defines the disorder, and lists the stages, symptoms and causes of alcoholism. Anish John, MD, board-certified in both general and addiction psychiatry (ABPN) and Associate Medical Director at the Positive Sobriety Institute in Chicago, gives his opinion on alcohol use disorder and how it affects health and daily life.
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