Hudson, Harold D.Kroeger, Ruth C.2022-09-232022-09-23197519752456709https://hdl.handle.net/10657/12037The discovery of alcohol in ancient times was closely followed by the development of alcoholism. In early history, alcoholism was recognized as a disease with certain characteristics which were found in all alcoholics. In modern times, recognition of alcoholism as a major disease entity by known health organizations did not occur until after 1950. Attempts to better understand this disease entity have led to frequent redefinitions of alcoholism. Most definitions have stressed both the physical and mental aspects of the disease. The purpose of this investigation was to compare drug costs and costs of treatment for alcoholic and non-alcoholic patients. The number of admissions and total patient days were studied for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic patients in order to document these treatment costs. [...]application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.AlcoholismThesisreformatted digital