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Similar term(s): alcohol addiction, alcoholism.
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.
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NIH
Understanding Alcohol glossary
GreenFacts Summary on Alcohol
Español: Dependencia del alcohol
Français: Dépendance à l’alcool
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