noun
- a chronic disease characterized by the inability to control or stop drinking alcohol despite negative consequences
Usage: medical term
Examples
- His alcoholism cost him his job and his family.
- She sought treatment for her alcoholism at a rehabilitation center.
- Alcoholism is recognized as a serious medical condition.
- The support group helps people struggling with alcoholism.
- Early intervention can prevent alcoholism from worsening.
- Alcoholism affects people from all walks of life.