Alcohol addiction and Alcohol abuse

Alcohol addiction

Alcohol addiction noun - 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.

Alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Alcohol abuse" instead a noun phrase "Alcohol addiction".

Alcohol abuse

Alcohol abuse noun - Excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks.
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Alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse are semantically related. You can use "Alcohol addiction" instead a noun phrase "Alcohol abuse".
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