English-German translations for alcoholism

• Alkoholismus der
  Warum ist denn nie vom Alkoholismus die Rede? Why does nobody talk about alcoholism?
  Sollen wir wegen des Alkoholismus keinen Wein mehr anbauen? Should we stop producing wines because of alcoholism?
  Wie viele Unfälle unterschiedlichster Art werden durch Alkoholismus oder Drogenkonsum verursacht? How many accidents of different kinds are caused by alcoholism or drug use?
• Alkoholvergiftung die
• Alkoholkrankheit die
• Alkoholsucht die

Definition of alcoholism

• A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning
• Acute alcohol poisoning

Related words

• alcoholic
• nonalcoholic
• non-alcoholic
• alcoholically
• alcoholize
• alcoholized
• alcoholicity
• alcoholization
• hydroalcoholic