alcohol dependency
Compulsive drinking disorder
Alcohol dependency is a condition in which a person has developed a physical or psychological need for alcohol, marked by tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and difficulty controlling consumption.
The term is somewhat clinical, often used interchangeably with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder: She sought treatment for alcohol dependency after losing her job.
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- twelve stepsStructured path from addiction
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
detoxification · liver damage · binge drinking · blackout drinking · lost weekends · liquid courage · anxiety · denial · dry drunk · isolation · family conflict · stigma · relapse · support groups · malnutrition · substance abuse · AA · depression
- alcohol harmbinge drinking, cirrhosis, drunk driving, DUI, DWI
- alcohol problemsalcoholic, alcoholics, binge drinking, heavy drinking, cirrhosis
- Alcohol RecoveryAlcoholics Anonymous, AA, rehab, detox, AA meetings
- Military Substance Abusesubstance abuse, drug testing, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, substance misuse
- treatmentaddiction treatment, drug rehab, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, rehab
alcohol dependencyteetotalism
Total sobriety as principle
sobriety · abstinence · temperance · recovery · sober living
alcohol dependencyself-control
Ability to restrain impulses
freedom · independence · autonomy · wellness · mental clarity