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- DictionaryAl·co·hol a·buse
noun
- 1. the habitual misuse of alcohol: "Dawn's father was put into rehab for alcohol abuse"
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Substance abuse that involves the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite negative consequences
Alcohol abuse encompasses a spectrum of alcohol-related substance abuse, ranging from the consumption of more than 2 drinks per day on average for men, or more than 1 drink per day on average for women, to binge drinking or alcohol use disorder. Alcohol abuse was a psychiatric diagnosis in the DSM-IV, but it has been merged with alcohol dependence in the DSM-5 into alcohol use disorder. Wikipedia