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The common term is Alcoholism. However, DSM-IV (the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association) and earlier editions long ago replace that term with "alcohol dependence."
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What is another word for being addicted to working out?
Obsessed is another word that can replace addicted.
Sentences with the word enhance?
Drinking alcohol will enhance the effect of that cold medicine.
What does holic mean?
A "holic" of something means that a person would be addicted to something. For example, an alcoholic would be someone who is addicted to alcohol. Shopaholic, addicted to shopping, and so on.
Is sober an inappropriate word?
Sober means "not drinking beer/alcohol". I don't think that the word sober would "offend" anyone to the point that it would be considered "inappropriate".
What type of noun is alcohol?
The adjective form is "alcoholic" (of or containing alcohol). It can also be a noun: a person addicted to alcoholic beverages.
What is lush o Irish?
lush is a slang word for alcohol, and lushing means drinking.
How many times is addicted used in the bible?
In the King James versionthe word - addicted - appears once1 Cor 16:15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
What are some sentences using the word 'addicted'?
I am addicted to bacon.
How do you use the word devitalize in a sentence?
Too much smoking cigarettes, and drinking alcohol could devitalize you'r body.
What does hobnocor mean?
The word hobnocker does not appear in any dictionary but was used by David Archuleta on the iCarly show. It is a person who does something gross and illegal, or is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
What is the word for being strongly affected by too much alcohol?
inebriated
Is alcohol a toxic drug?
Alcohol, in addition to being a drug in all senses of the word, is a neurotoxin (nerve poison).
