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habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants a treatment center for those suffering from alcoholism

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Recent Examples of alcoholism Despite his flair for writing uplifting anthemic songs, he was plagued by alcoholism and depression and took his own life in 2001. Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025 Dear Eric: My sister suffers from alcoholism and drug addiction from way back. Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025 Betty Ford’s public disclosure of her struggles with alcoholism and prescription drug dependency helped de-stigmatize treatment for substance use disorders. Daniel J. Stone, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025 The defense’s strategy will be to call Sokola’s credibility into question by highlighting discrepancies in her testimony over the years, and by pointing to her struggles with alcoholism and mental health. Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for alcoholism

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“Alcoholism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholism. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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