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alcohol-dependent

alcohol-dependent

1 5.8
Being unable to control drinking because you need alcohol
  • adjective
  • /ˌæl.kə.hɔːl.dɪˈpɛndənt/
  • NSFW
translation icon : dependiente del alcohol
  • Consider a simple addiction management study involving alcohol-dependent participants, with only two stages of decision: choosing the initial treatment and choosing the secondary treatment.
  • alcohol-dependent adults
  • alcohol-dependent young
  • alcohol-dependent homeless

Examples

  • Psychiatrically disabled and alcohol-dependent individuals can make significant mental and behavioral health improvements in recovery within a year of housing without abstinence or treatment compliance demands upon enrollment and with voluntary addiction treatment as desired by the client.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Although those who were alcohol dependent used fewer harder drugs than marijuana, they reported using a greater variety of drugs than those who were not alcohol dependent.

    Academic text (2009)

  • So, if the client is diagnosed as alcohol dependent, giving the green light to drink occasionally seems reckless at least.

    Blog text (16)

  • This combination of predictors suggests that alcohol-dependent young people may find it more difficult to live with others in traditional settings.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Results of the chi-square and t-tests indicated some significant differences between homeless young people who were alcohol dependent and those who were not (See Table 1).

    Academic text (2009)

  • The majority of these young people reported drinking alcohol (N = 149, 80.6%) and 61% (n = 113) were identified as alcohol dependent.

    Academic text (2009)

  • "We feel that a large percentage of alcoholics and alcohol-dependent persons are drinking because they are driven to drink by anxiety triggered in the amygdala," Siggins says.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Many alcohol-dependent individuals struggle to maintain their jobs due to their addiction.

  • Counselors often recommend support groups for those who are alcohol-dependent to help them recover.

  • If someone is alcohol-dependent, they may find it difficult to socialize without consuming alcohol.

Synonyms

addicted
vsalcohol-dependent
  • NSFW
229 4.1

Unable to stop using drugs, alcohol or video games

is the same need but limited to one particular intoxicating drink
alcoholic
vsalcohol-dependent
41 4.7

Addicted to drinking alcohol

is specific to loss of control over that drink rather than other substances
dependent
vsalcohol-dependent
  • NSFW
28 6.9

Addicted to a drug and unable to function without it

is about loss of control over a drink rather than inability to function

Antonyms

sober
269 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

How Dependent

addicted
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229 4.1
alcohol-dependent
  • NSFW
1 5.8
dependence
  • NSFW
12 5.5

Surface Forms

alcohol-dependent positive

Morphology

alcohol-dependent = alcohol + dependent (transparent) = alcohol + dependent

Clear combination of 'alcohol' and 'dependent' meaning 'dependent on alcohol', which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

The word alcohol-dependent starts with alcohol, which comes from an old Arabic word al-kuhl meaning 'fine powder' and later came to name strong distilled liquids. The part dependent means 'needing' or 'relying on', so alcohol-dependent describes someone who 'needs' alcohol and cannot control their use.