Alcohol abuse definition

Alcohol abuse means the use of alcohol or alcoholic beverages, on or off duty, which impairs or adversely affects the employee's ability to perform his/her job duties. The use, or being under the influence of alcohol or alcoholic beverages on the job by School Board employees is strictly prohibited.
Alcohol abuse means the excessive use of alcohol in a manner that interferes with (1) physical or psychological functioning; (2) social adaptation; (3) educational performance; or (4) occupational functioning.
Alcohol abuse means a condition characterized by the continuous or episodic use of alcohol resulting in social impairment, vocational impairment, psychological dependence or pathological patterns of use;

Examples of Alcohol abuse in a sentence

  • Alcohol abuse means possessing, furnishing, selling, offering, or using alcoholic beverages, or being under the influence of alcohol.

  • Alcohol abuse is a serious health problem and can lead to conduct that may endanger the safety of individuals and result in damage to property, both on and off campus.

  • The Bible allows for the enjoyment of alcohol in moderation,24 but it also strongly warns against drunkenness and addiction, which overpowers wise and reasonable behaviour and hinders personal development.25 The Bible commends leaders who abstained from, or were not addicted to, alcohol.26 Alcohol abuse has many long-lasting negative physical, social and academic consequences.

  • Alcohol abuse means the consumption of alcohol resulting in a blood alcohol level of more than 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.

  • Alcohol abuse by the Resident, any member of the household, a guest or another person under their control is grounds for termination of Lease if EHA determines such alcohol abuse interferes with the health, safety or right to peaceful enjoyment of the EHA public housing premises by other residents, or EHA employees.


More Definitions of Alcohol abuse

Alcohol abuse means 1. Using or being under the influence of alcohol or alcoholic beverages on the job. 2. Adulterating any specimen during an alcohol test. 3. Refusing to submit to an alcohol test. 4. Alcohol test with positive results.
Alcohol abuse means use of alcohol to an extent that harms the individual or society.
Alcohol abuse means psychoactive substance abuse which is a residual category for noting maladaptive patterns of psychoactive substance use that have never met the criteria for dependence for that particular class of substance and which continues despite adverse consequences. The criteria for alcohol abuse delineated in the DSM IV is incorporated by reference.
Alcohol abuse means repeated episodes of intoxication or drinking that impair the individual's health or interfere with the individual's effectiveness on the job, at home, in the community, or in operating a motor vehicle.
Alcohol abuse means the use of alcohol for non−medical purposes in a manner which interferes with one or more of the fol- lowing: the person’s physical health, psychological functioning, social adaptation, educational performance or occupational func- tioning.
Alcohol abuse means the ingestion of alcohol or alcoholic beverages, on or off duty, so that the unit member is under the influence of alcohol while on duty.
Alcohol abuse means the use of alcohol in a way that harms the individual or society.