inebriation

[ ĭn-ē′brē-ā′shən ]

The condition of being intoxicated, as with alcohol.

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People milled about in various stages of inebriation, dancing, and shouting.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Keystone Light, of course, but college students have always opted for the most affordable path to inebriation.
Is This the Worst Year to Graduate College Ever?|Zac Bissonnette|March 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She knew that clowns, even more than aristocrats, are flattered by the inebriation of delicate celestial liquors.
Evan Harrington, Complete|George Meredith
Crimes and outrages are committed, which shock and shame the perpetrators when the excitement of inebriation has passed away.
Grappling with the Monster|T. S. Arthur

The French have pretty names for drinks, as well as a rather pretty, poetic way of alluding to a man's inebriation.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877|Various
But it is the women who practise this form of inebriation of whom I would now speak.
Ginger-Snaps|Fanny Fern
That such results follow the use of alcohol in a large number of cases, is now a well-known fact in the history of inebriation.
Grappling with the Monster|T. S. Arthur