Which of the following statements illustrates the "medicalization of deviance"?
A)theft being redefined as a "compulsive stealing"
B)drinking too much being redefined as "alcoholism"
C)promiscuity being redefined as a "sexual addiction"
D)All of these responses are correct.

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The medicalization of deviance is the process of defining deviant behavior as a medical problem or illness rather than a moral or legal one. All of the statements above illustrate this process as they redefine behaviors that were once considered deviant as medical conditions or addictions.

Which of the Following Statements Illustrates the "Medicalization of Deviance