Definitions for alcohol abuse
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1. alcohol abuse, alcoholic abuse, alcoholism abusenoun

   excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks

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1. Alcohol abuse

   Alcohol abuse encompasses a spectrum of unhealthy alcohol drinking behaviors, ranging from binge drinking to alcohol dependence, in extreme cases resulting in health problems for individuals and large scale social problems such as alcohol-related crimes. Alcohol abuse was a psychiatric diagnosis in the DSM-IV, and has been merged with alcohol dependence into alcohol use disorder in the DSM-5.Globally, excessive alcohol consumption is the seventh leading risk factor for both death and the burden of disease and injury, representing 5.1% of the total global burden of disease and injury, measured in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). In short, except for tobacco, alcohol accounts for a higher burden of disease than any other drug. Alcohol use is a major cause of preventable liver disease worldwide, and alcoholic liver disease is the main alcohol-related chronic medical illness. Millions of people of all ages, from adolescents to the elderly, engage in unhealthy drinking. Alcohol use disorder can affect people from all walks of life. There are many factors that play a role in causing someone to have an alcohol use disorder: genetics, psychiatric conditions, trauma, environmental issues, and even parental drinking habits.

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1. alcohol abuse

   Alcohol abuse refers to the harmful or excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, which negatively impacts various aspects of an individual's personal and professional life, health, and overall psychological well-being. This includes behaviors such as frequent binge drinking, regular heavy drinking, drinking at inappropriate times, or the inability to fulfill responsibilities due to alcohol use. It can potentially lead to alcohol dependence or alcoholism, and is associated with numerous physical, social and psychological health risks.

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1. Alcohol abuse

   Alcohol abuse, as described in the DSM-IV, is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite its negative consequences. Alcohol abuse is sometimes referred to by the less specific term alcoholism. However, many definitions of alcoholism exist, and only some are compatible with alcohol abuse. There are two types of alcoholics: those who have anti social and pleasure-seeking tendencies, and those who are anxiety-ridden- people who are able to go without drinking for long periods of time but are unable to control themselves once they start. Binge drinking is another form of alcohol abuse. Frequent binge drinking or getting severely drunk more than twice is classed as alcohol misuse. According to research done through international surveys, the heaviest drinkers happen to be the United Kingdom's adolescent generation. When differentiating between alcohol abuse and alcoholism, one should remember that alcohol abuse is when the abuser has faced critical consequences for their actions, recently. Where an alcoholic has experienced a sense of withdrawal in the same time period.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alcohol abuse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alcohol abuse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of alcohol abuse in a Sentence

1. Robert Leahy:

   I believe there will be increasing non-compliance that is simply due to human nature, even when there's not a pandemic we, as a species, tend to make decisions that negatively affect our public health based on our immediate need, whether it's smoking, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, overeating, overspending... we are wired to look for immediate gratification. Remember, we were once scavengers. That's why this is very hard.

2. Nancy Davis Reagan:

   Today, there is a drug and alcohol abuse epidemic in this country. And no one is safe from it-not you, not me and certainly not our children, because this epidemic has their names written on it.

3. Gail Saltz:

   The reality is, brains are still developing and drinking before the age 15 or 16 has a very high correlation with developing a problem with alcohol abuse and addiction and that is probably because the brain is really still developing.

4. Matthew Carter:

   We took this pause to train and reflect on the dangers of alcohol abuse.

5. Kenichi Tamama:

   Especially for the liver transplant clinics or alcohol abuse clinics, it's important for them to recognize this rare condition, because they're the ones that monitor alcohol abstinence, and as you see in this case, the lab test results with urinary auto-brewery syndrome might be misinterpreted.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alcohol abuse
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_Abuse
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=alcohol abuse