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
Though Perry had struggled with alcoholism and opioid addiction for years, the actor — who famously starred as Chandler Bing on Friends from 1994 to 2004 — had been working on his sobriety in the years prior to his death.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
While Riseborough earned raves as a Texas woman who won the lottery years ago only to squander her winnings and struggle with alcoholism, barely anyone saw the film.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
In court filings, defense lawyer Andrew Hemmer wrote in November 2023 that Matthew Huttle was a journeyman carpenter, whose 20-year struggle with alcoholism fueled many of his past crimes, which included a battery case, multiple DUI busts, and driving as a habitual traffic offender.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
His mother, struggling with alcoholism, often clashed with her own mother, creating a volatile home environment.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
While Riseborough earned raves as a Texas woman who won the lottery years ago only to squander her winnings and struggle with alcoholism, barely anyone saw the film.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
In court filings, defense lawyer Andrew Hemmer wrote in November 2023 that Matthew Huttle was a journeyman carpenter, whose 20-year struggle with alcoholism fueled many of his past crimes, which included a battery case, multiple DUI busts, and driving as a habitual traffic offender.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
His mother, struggling with alcoholism, often clashed with her own mother, creating a volatile home environment.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Alcoholism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholism. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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