alcohol consumption

Intake of spirits

Alcohol consumption is the drinking of alcoholic beverages—beer, wine, spirits.

The phrase appears most often in medical, legal, and public health contexts: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can harm fetal development, The study measured alcohol consumption among college students.

It sounds clinical compared to simply saying drinking.

Opposites
sobriety and abstinence

alcohol consumptionsobriety

Unimpaired mental state

abstinence · teetotalism · temperance · abstention · staying sober

beverage choice

alcohol consumptiondrinking water

Safe liquid for consumption

non-alcoholic beverages · tea drinking · coffee drinking · mocktails · hydration

health and behavioral practices

alcohol consumptionhealthy living

Habits promoting physical wellbeing

wellness · clean eating · self-discipline · moderation · asceticism

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG