The Alcoholic Stigma and the Disease Concept

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Abstract
Acceptance by the client of the label alcholic is viewed by many practitioners as a prerequisite to alcohol abuse recovery. The label is a highly stigmatized term associated with the skid row habitue. The 1956 American Medical Association acceptance of alcoholism as within the purview of medical practice was an important step for those who believed alcoholism could be destigmatized under the disease label. Although the disease concept is widely held, the image of the term alcoholic remains highly stigmatized. These findings have implications for clinicians in the areas of labeling and the phenomenon of client denial.

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