alcohol addiction
alcohol addiction — collocation
1. a condition in which someone keeps needing and drinking alcohol, even when it ha
a condition in which someone keeps needing and drinking alcohol, even when it harms health, work, or family life.
After losing two jobs, Walid finally admitted his alcohol addiction to his sister.
admit an alcohol addiction
The doctor said Mayumi needed help for her alcohol addiction before it harmed her liver.
need help for alcohol addiction
Christopher joined a support group when his alcohol addiction began hurting his family.
join a support group for alcohol addiction
Joon's alcohol addiction made him miss rent and borrow money from friends.
After years of secret drinking, Shanti started treatment for alcohol addiction.
start treatment for alcohol addiction
- severe alcohol addiction
- admit an alcohol addiction
- treatment for alcohol addiction
- recover from alcohol addiction
- alcoholism
common and direct, but it can sound broader or slightly more formal
- alcohol dependence
more clinical wording often used in health contexts
- drinking problem
broader and less exact; it may describe trouble before full addiction
Grammar Patterns
have an alcohol addiction
struggle with alcohol addiction
treatment for alcohol addiction
recover from alcohol addiction
Usage Note
Often follows verbs such as have, admit, treat, struggle with, or recover from. It refers to dependence that causes real harm, not simply to enjoying alcohol socially.