as in drunkenness
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
a treatment center for those suffering from alcoholism
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Also, Reuters reports that despite rising levels of alcoholism, which is conducive to a myriad of chronic diseases, revisions to the U.S. dietary guidelines under RFK Jr. may loosen federal guidance on alcohol consumption that currently advises no more than one to two daily drinks.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Dawn, a teen mom who worked hard to pay for her daughter’s braces and loved to sing hymns, suffered from borderline personality disorder, depression and alcoholism, according to her family.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 May 2025
The film focuses on the tumultuous relationship between Vidal and longtime partner Howard Austen (Michael Stuhlbarg), as Vidal struggled with depression and alcoholism.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
Two medications used to treat alcoholism and opioid addiction have also been found to reduce the severity of gambling addiction across a handful of small clinical trials.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Dawn, a teen mom who worked hard to pay for her daughter’s braces and loved to sing hymns, suffered from borderline personality disorder, depression and alcoholism, according to her family.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 May 2025
The film focuses on the tumultuous relationship between Vidal and longtime partner Howard Austen (Michael Stuhlbarg), as Vidal struggled with depression and alcoholism.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
Two medications used to treat alcoholism and opioid addiction have also been found to reduce the severity of gambling addiction across a handful of small clinical trials.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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