alcohol addiction

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alcohol addiction - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  alcohol addiction
      n 1: habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of
           alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an
           addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to
           severe withdrawal symptoms [syn: alcoholism, alcohol addiction
           , inebriation, drunkenness]