alcohol addiction
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- noun
- /ˈæl.kə.hɔːl əˈdɪk.ʃən/
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adicción al alcohol
- What should you do if you think one of your doctors has a drug or alcohol addiction?
- drug and alcohol addiction
- treating alcohol addiction
- struggle with alcohol addiction
Someone has a problem with alcohol, they have an alcohol addiction.
- Someone has a problem with alcohol, they have an alcohol addiction.
- And it was interesting because at that point of time as and that just tells you about, you know, the problems of alcohol addiction.
- Was one of the first African American teaching pros in golf but fell subject to crack cocaine and alcohol addiction.
- He had earlier had some, some alcohol addiction, I I think.
- She struggles with so much drug addiction, alcohol addiction.
- Many times you'll find people who who have other drug or alcohol addiction, who kind of shift their addiction to to sex and love.
- There is porn addiction, there is alcohol addiction, there is drug addiction, all right, But it doesn't stop there.
- My father had drug addiction, alcohol addiction, anger, serious anger problems and, and there was hate in my heart towards my dad.
Examples
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Here are persons with the primary diagnoses of alcohol addiction.
Academic text (1990) -
Were you aware that she was twice treated for alcohol addiction?
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Had you been treated for alcohol addiction?
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Many addiction treatment centers in America offer plans for alcohol treatment for people suffering from alcohol addiction.
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In addition to his run-ins with the law, Lawrence Taylor has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction.
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A new study of the brain identifies how alcohol addiction starts—and stops.
Academic text (2012) -
Julie's story is the centerpiece of a new documentary, Lipstick & Liquor, about suburban women battling alcohol addiction.
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Many people suffering from alcohol addiction find it challenging to seek help.
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She attended support meetings to cope with her alcohol addiction and improve her life.
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His struggle with alcohol addiction affected his relationships with friends and family.
Synonyms
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A strong harmful need to keep using a drug or activity even when you cannot stop
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A long-term problem of not being able to control drinking that harms health and family life
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A state of needing a drug or alcohol to feel normal
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A strong need to keep taking drugs or alcohol to feel normal
A state of being unable to stop using drugs or alcohol because you feel you need them
A strong desire to drink a lot of alcohol that you cannot control
A strong ongoing desire to drink too much alcohol
Antonyms
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a compulsive need to consume alcoholic drinks' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'alcohol' (an alcoholic beverage) with 'addiction' (a strong, compulsive need). This noun–noun composition is a straightforward compositional pattern found across languages and should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Alcohol addiction comes from joining alcohol and addiction, where addiction gives the image of a person who 'cannot stop' needing something. So it means when someone cannot stop drinking and the alcohol harms their health and life.