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Similar term(s): alcohol addiction, alcoholism.
Definition:
A chronic disease characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, a constant or
periodic reliance on use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, the inability
to limit drinking, physical illness when drinking is stopped, and the need for
increasing amounts of alcohol to feel its effects.
Source & ©:
NIH
Understanding Alcohol glossary
Related words: Alcohol To read about this term in context: GreenFacts Digest on Alcohol
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