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 the above are correct.

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The medicalization of deviance refers to the process of labeling behaviors or conditions as medical issues rather than moral or legal ones. All of the options listed above illustrate this phenomenon as they reframe certain behaviors as medical conditions, such as "compulsive stealing" and "sexual addiction." Similarly, "alcoholism" is a medical diagnosis that suggests a physiological dependence on alcohol rather than a personal failing.

Which of the Following Statements Illustrates the "Medicalization of Deviance