New livers for alcoholics? New livers for alcoholics? - A new study indicates that seriously ill alcoholics shouldn't have to wait six sober months to get a liver transplant because most stop drinking anyway new england journal of medicine november 10, 2011 .Larry Hagman an actor, David Crosby a singer and baseball legend Mickey Mantle are among the celebrities who earlier stirred debate over the issue. Definition of Alcoholism Alcoholism is a chronic disease in which your body becomes dependent on alcohol. When you have alcoholism , you lose control over your drinking. You may not be able to control when you drink, how much you drink, or how long you drink on each occasion. If you have alcoholism , you continue to drink even though you know it's causing problems with your relationships, health, work or finances. Alcoholism , also known as Alcohol Addiction, is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption...