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单词 alcohol abuse
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Definition of alcohol abuse in English:

alcohol abuse

noun
mass noun
  • The habitual excessive use of alcohol.

    Dawn's father was put into rehab for alcohol abuse
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Alcoholism, or alcohol dependence, is the most severe form of alcohol abuse.
    • Drug and alcohol abuse seems to be a common ingredient in a large proportion of public and domestic violence and crime.
    • The campaign will also bring attention to the damage caused to family life by alcohol abuse.
    • He points to Nordic and eastern European countries where alcohol advertising is banned but where there are still high levels of alcohol abuse.
    • Del and David had serious problems with depression and alcohol abuse; Gene had problems with alcohol as well.
    • He took advantage of the presence of top government officials at the dinner to warn against alcohol abuse.
    • Alcohol abuse costs U.S. businesses $148 billion a year.
    • In the nineteenth century, theatres, music halls and cinemas were regulated as local authorities responded to fears about alcohol abuse and immorality.
    • Panicked, he tries to hide the evidence of his alcohol abuse, but soon finds himself on the run from the police.
    • The area in which the family live is a violent one with drugs and alcohol abuse prevalent.
    • Smokers in alcohol recovery may be more addicted to nicotine than smokers who don't have a history of alcohol abuse.
    • Crime is infrequent although the capital area has seen a modest increase in burglaries and there is some drug and alcohol abuse.
    • When he died three years later after a period of alcohol abuse he was a broken man.
    • He says alcohol abuse poses a more serious danger to teenagers than drugs.
    • No age limit exists on the purchase or consumption of alcohol, but social mores discourage alcohol abuse.
    • Apparently, the current tide of outrageous alcohol abuse among our youngest has nothing to do with the consumer climate in which we live.
    • Smoking, alcohol abuse, poor dietary patterns, and lack of physical exercise are considered the main causes of disease.
    • By choosing to share personal aspects of her life, including a failed marriage and several years of hidden drug and alcohol abuse, she motivates the reader to be unflinchingly honest with his or her self.
    • Between 1790 and 1830, the Aboriginal population of Upper Canada diminished significantly as a result of disease, alcohol abuse, and violence.
    • Chaplains also provided "counseling" on alcohol abuse, gambling, and personal matters, and were responsible for organizing a prison band.
    Synonyms
    drunkenness, intoxication, inebriation, tipsiness

Derivatives

  • alcohol abuser

  • noun
    • Despite the role of alcohol in illegal behavior and criminal justice incarceration, few alcohol abusers in the criminal justice system receive treatment.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Images of the poor as lazy, drug and alcohol abusers, and petty criminals are commonplace.
      • Interventions are commonly used on those thought to be drug or alcohol abusers by concerned relatives and friends.
      • Violent men were also almost twice as likely to fit into the category of alcohol abusers as were nonviolent men.
      • He was a recovering drug and alcohol abuser.
      • Across the region 67% of people seeking treatment for addiction were alcohol abusers.
      • The feelings of guilt, shame, and remorse that are frequent among drug and alcohol abusers are usually very high.
      • The genteel appearance belies its gritty purpose: Phoenix House is a rehabilitation centre for drug and alcohol abusers, treating 6,000 people a day.
      • Her mother was working the streets and was a drug and alcohol abuser.
      • At the council meeting on Monday, a number of Benson Street residents said they had concerns about the scheme, which will house six recovering drug and alcohol abusers.
      Synonyms
      drunkard, inebriate, drinker, imbiber, tippler, sot

Definition of alcohol abuse in US English:

alcohol abuse

noun
  • The habitual misuse of alcohol.

    Dawn's father was put into rehab for alcohol abuse
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Drug and alcohol abuse seems to be a common ingredient in a large proportion of public and domestic violence and crime.
    • He says alcohol abuse poses a more serious danger to teenagers than drugs.
    • Smokers in alcohol recovery may be more addicted to nicotine than smokers who don't have a history of alcohol abuse.
    • Crime is infrequent although the capital area has seen a modest increase in burglaries and there is some drug and alcohol abuse.
    • He points to Nordic and eastern European countries where alcohol advertising is banned but where there are still high levels of alcohol abuse.
    • In the nineteenth century, theatres, music halls and cinemas were regulated as local authorities responded to fears about alcohol abuse and immorality.
    • Apparently, the current tide of outrageous alcohol abuse among our youngest has nothing to do with the consumer climate in which we live.
    • When he died three years later after a period of alcohol abuse he was a broken man.
    • Alcohol abuse costs U.S. businesses $148 billion a year.
    • He took advantage of the presence of top government officials at the dinner to warn against alcohol abuse.
    • The campaign will also bring attention to the damage caused to family life by alcohol abuse.
    • The area in which the family live is a violent one with drugs and alcohol abuse prevalent.
    • Smoking, alcohol abuse, poor dietary patterns, and lack of physical exercise are considered the main causes of disease.
    • Chaplains also provided "counseling" on alcohol abuse, gambling, and personal matters, and were responsible for organizing a prison band.
    • Alcoholism, or alcohol dependence, is the most severe form of alcohol abuse.
    • Between 1790 and 1830, the Aboriginal population of Upper Canada diminished significantly as a result of disease, alcohol abuse, and violence.
    • Panicked, he tries to hide the evidence of his alcohol abuse, but soon finds himself on the run from the police.
    • No age limit exists on the purchase or consumption of alcohol, but social mores discourage alcohol abuse.
    • By choosing to share personal aspects of her life, including a failed marriage and several years of hidden drug and alcohol abuse, she motivates the reader to be unflinchingly honest with his or her self.
    • Del and David had serious problems with depression and alcohol abuse; Gene had problems with alcohol as well.
    Synonyms
    drunkenness, intoxication, inebriation, tipsiness
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