alcoholism
noun
Note: Alcoholism is typically characterized by the inability to control alcoholic drinking, impairment of the ability to work and socialize, tendency to drink alone and engage in violent behavior, neglect of physical appearance and proper nutrition, alcohol-related illness (such as hepatitis or cirrhosis of the liver), and moderate to severe withdrawal symptoms (such as irritability, anxiety, tremors, insomnia, and confusion) upon detoxification.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Individuals with chronic alcoholism, and people taking long-term antiseizure medications, are also at risk for biotin deficiency, Keen adds.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
One of Walz's former players on the 1998 Mankato West team shared details of his interactions with Walz while dealing with alcoholism and issues with the law.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
The first two seasons of Somebody Somewhere depicted Sam lost in her grief over the death of one of her sisters, grappling with her mother’s alcoholism, and facing her older sister Trish’s constant judgment.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Alcoholism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alcoholism. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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alcoholism
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alcoholism
noun
Note: Alcoholism is typically characterized by the inability to control alcoholic drinking, impairment of the ability to work and socialize, tendency to drink alone and engage in violent behavior, neglect of physical appearance and proper nutrition, alcohol-related illness (such as hepatitis or cirrhosis of the liver), and moderate to severe withdrawal symptoms (such as irritability, anxiety, tremors, insomnia, and confusion) upon detoxification.
compare acute alcoholism
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