I dont suffer from alcoholism but know some people that do. It's also called alcohol use disorder 
Very bad for the body, too much alcohol , and liver. 
They can even suffer from malnutrition, cancer and pancreatitis just to name a few
I believe thousands of people die every year from alcohol related situations and diseases.
Oh yes, definitely! Alcoholism even affects the brain and can result in mental illness. It's crazy what all damage alcohol can do
Oh, haven't heard that one. It can reduce your life expectancy by ten years, with heavy drinking
I've heard that too. They used to just group alcoholism into two groups; dependency and abuse. Now they realize it's not that cut and dry
I guess it's more wine that is supposed to be good for you and not hard liquor. Not sure