David van der Velde on Why the Word "Alcoholic" Still Matters

Executive Director David van der Velde has written a new article pushing back on the growing movement to retire the word "alcoholic" in favor of clinical language like "alcohol use disorder."

David speaks from decades of personal recovery and many years of helping others, and his stance on this controversial word flies in the face of conventional wisdom.

You can read the full article on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-word-alcoholic-still-matters-david-van-der-velde-fotpc/