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== Definition/Description == | == Definition/Description == | ||
*Alcoholism is a serious disease where people have an overpowering desire for the physical and mental effects of drinking alcoholic beverages. (encyclopedia)<br> | |||
*The formal term is alcohol dependence. | |||
*It is the most severe type of alcohol problem. | |||
*A chronic disease that makes your body dependent on alcohol. (mayo) | |||
== Prevalence == | == Prevalence == |
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
- Alcoholism is a serious disease where people have an overpowering desire for the physical and mental effects of drinking alcoholic beverages. (encyclopedia)
- The formal term is alcohol dependence.
- It is the most severe type of alcohol problem.
- A chronic disease that makes your body dependent on alcohol. (mayo)
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