as in drunkenness
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
a treatment center for those suffering from alcoholism
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Recent Examples of alcoholism
The Men's Health article describes how alcoholism nearly killed him.
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Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
During a July 2023 interview with Fox News Digital, Hayes detailed his battle with alcoholism.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
But eventually the film cedes space to first-hand anger, shame and remorse on all sides in a family blighted by alcoholism and mental illness, and offers a complex consideration of who, if anyone, is responsible for saving a life in freefall.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Growing up in a house with alcoholism and rage, infested with rats everywhere.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
During a July 2023 interview with Fox News Digital, Hayes detailed his battle with alcoholism.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
But eventually the film cedes space to first-hand anger, shame and remorse on all sides in a family blighted by alcoholism and mental illness, and offers a complex consideration of who, if anyone, is responsible for saving a life in freefall.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Growing up in a house with alcoholism and rage, infested with rats everywhere.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Alcoholism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholism. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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