alcoholism
noun/ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm/
/ˈælkəhɑːlɪzəm/
[uncountable]- the medical condition caused by drinking too much alcohol regularly
- He finally sought treatment for his alcoholism.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chronic
- suffer from
- treat
- battle
- …
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