Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
alcohol abuse
al·co·hol a·buse
Definitions related to alcohol abuse:
  • Continuing consumption of alcohol despite alcohol-related social or interpersonal problems.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • The use of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions ("binge drinking") or as a regular practice.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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