English-Portuguese translations for alcoholism

• alcoolismo
  Sim, há que proteger a juventude europeia contra o alcoolismo. Yes, we must protect the youth of Europe against alcoholism.
  Porque é que ninguém fala do alcoolismo? Why does nobody talk about alcoholism?
  Não se combate o alcoolismo pedindo a limitação da oferta. We cannot combat alcoholism by restricting supply.
• etilismo
• intoxicação alcoólica

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