Abstract:
Alcoholism is a problem that affects different aspects of our life in the society. In this study, alcoholism
was taken and treated as an infectious disease. We developed a SISeTR model, which is a mathematical model of
alcoholism as an infectious disease with five compartments i.e. susceptible, infected, sensitized, treated and
recovered. The R0 was developed and the model stability and the existence of equilibrium points determined. From
the quantitative analysis of the study, it was found that the local stability existed when R0<1. From the numerical
analysis, we determined that Sensitization affects the dynamics of the model. We established that an increase in
sensitization leads to a decline in the number of infections. This suggests that there is need for the relevant
stakeholders to increase the rate of sensitization of the population as a measure of reducing the spread of
alcoholism in the society.
