Question

The view that alcoholism is a _______ dates back to 200 years ago.

Answer 1

Sickness is the answer hope i helped .

Answer 2

The answer to this question is: Sickness
Actually, the negative effect of consuming alcohol excessively could be easily spotted 200 years ago compared to these days.
In the past, most of our activities required physical work, such as agriculture or mining. People who consume alcohol excessively will be really weak and uncoordinated when performing such jobs