heroinism

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alcoholism
Noun
  • In the second season, we were introduced to Carmy and Mikey’s mother Donna (Jamie Lee Curtis), whose dysfunctions, including alcoholism, certainly helped create the family’s addiction to chaos.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • After training as a doctor and specializing in gastroenterology, Voegtlin had devoted most of his career to trying to find a cure for alcoholism.
    David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
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“Heroinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroinism. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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