Alcoholism Definition

ălkə-hô-lĭzəm, -hŏ-
noun
A disease characterized by addiction to alcoholic beverages, often resulting in impaired social functioning and in damage to the liver, heart, and nervous system.
American Heritage
The habitual or compulsive consumption of alcoholic liquor to excess.
Webster's New World
A chronic diseased condition marked by psychological and nutritional disorders, caused by the compulsive consumption of and dependence on alcoholic liquor.
Webster's New World
A disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of alcohol use that causes harm or distress. It typically involves cravings for alcohol, inability to control the amount consumed, withdrawal symptoms in its absence, and the need to consume greater quantities in order to feel the same effects, and often results in impaired social functioning and significant damage to physical health.
American Heritage Medicine

(pathology) A chronic disease caused by addiction to alcohol, leading to a deterioration in health and social functioning.

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Noun

Singular:
alcoholism
Plural:
alcoholisms

Alcoholism Sentence Examples

  • A person who has abused alcohol in the past does not necessarily have alcoholism, for example.

  • The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence estimates that parents who talk with their children regularly about the danger from drugs (including alcohol) have children who are 42 percent less likely to use these substances.

  • Although relapse rates are difficult to accurately obtain, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism cites evidence that 90 percent of alcohol dependent users experience at least one relapse within four years after treatment.

  • Detox A form of drug rehabilitation, used to treat alcoholism or other drug addiction.

  • Mr Osbourne has been battling alcoholism for some years.

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