A colostomy, where part of the colon is brought through the abdomen so that stool can be eliminated into a bag worn on the abdomen, is often not needed. A partial colectomy is almost never done for people with ulcerative colitis, because the disease will often recur in the healthy section of the colon that is left. In Crohn's disease, there is also a risk of the disease recurring in the colon, and more surgery is needed in some cases.
The term alcoholism is commonly used amongst laypeople, but the word is poorly defined. The WHO calls alcoholism a term of long-standing use and variable meaning, and use of the term was disfavored by a 1979 WHO expert committee.
Alcohol abuse means having unhealthy or dangerous drinking habits, such as drinking every day or drinking too much at a time. Alcohol abuse can harm your relationships, cause you to miss work, and lead to legal problems such as driving while drunk (intoxicated).