ALCOHOL ABUSE

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does alcohol abuse mean? 

• ALCOHOL ABUSE (noun)
  The noun ALCOHOL ABUSE has 1 sense:

1. excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks

  Familiarity information: ALCOHOL ABUSE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALCOHOL ABUSE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

alcohol abuse; alcoholic abuse; alcoholism abuse

Hypernyms ("alcohol abuse" is a kind of...):

drug abuse; habit; substance abuse (excessive use of drugs)

 Context examples 

It may be idiopathic, or it may result from a myocardial infarction, myocardial infection, or alcohol abuse.

(Dilated Cardiomyopathy, NCI Thesaurus)

It usually happens to people who stop drinking after years of alcohol abuse.

(Delirium, NIH)

It is associated with a long history of tobacco and alcohol abuse and is exceedingly rare before the age of 30.

(Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Hepatocellular carcinoma is more common in males than females and is associated with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, chronic alcohol abuse and cirrhosis.

(Hepatocellular carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Causes include depression, drug or alcohol abuse, brain injuries, brain tumors, and Alzheimer's disease.

(Personality Change, NCI Thesaurus)

This is often used in the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse, and is being studied as a smoking cessation method.

(Contingency management, NCI Dictionary)

For example, alcohol abuse can cause fetal alcohol syndrome.

(Birth Defects, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

A syndrome which occurs in individuals with a history of alcohol abuse.

(Alcohol-Induced Wernicke-Korsakoff's Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A carcinoma that arises from the larynx and is caused by alcohol abuse.

(Alcohol-Related Laryngeal Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It may be caused by long-term use of steroid medicines, alcohol abuse, joint injuries, and certain diseases, such as cancer and arthritis.

(Aseptic necrosis, NCI Dictionary)