alcohol dependence
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- alcohol-dependent adjective
Example Sentences
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Pilots are required to disclose during regular medical exams any medications they take and whether they have depression, anxiety, drug or alcohol dependence.
From Washington Times
Numerous studies support the idea of natural recovery, with one federally-funded survey of 43,000 people concluding that over 72 percent of all people who recovered from alcohol dependence managed to do it without formal intervention.
From Salon
Self-destruction is recurrent through “Model Citizen,” which traces the recovering addict’s life from his days as a wine-stealing fifth grader, through a first marriage ruined by his alcohol dependence, toward the moments of clarity that forced him into rehab and onto a happier, healthier path.
From New York Times
“There are grave concerns over the long-term health implications of the rising level of alcohol dependence.”
From New York Times
The lawsuit claimed that the psychiatrist said Williams would only be cleared to return to work if she took monthly injections of Vivitrol, a medication used to treat alcohol dependence.
From Washington Times
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