Alcoholism definition

Alcoholism means a disease, characterized by a dependency

Alcoholism means a disease, characterized by a dependency on alcoholic beverages, loss of control over the amount and circumstances of use, symptoms of tolerance, physiological or psychological withdrawal, or both, if use is reduced or discontinued, and impairment of health or disruption of social or economic functioning.

Alcoholism means a morbid state caused by excessive and compulsive consumption of alcohol that interferes with the patient's health, social or economic functioning.

Examples of Alcoholism in a sentence

• Where an employee's job performance is unsatisfactory and is considered by the Employing Authority to be due to the use of alcohol, drugs or other addiction and where the employee concerned voluntarily elects or is directed to undertake an approved addiction treatment and rehabilitation program, the employee may be granted sick leave with pay in accordance with this Agreement and the Civil Service Act Regulations respecting Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

• Alcoholism and drug abuse or addiction is recognized by the parties as interfering with the Employer’s services and as posing a danger to the public’s health and safety as well as that of the employees.

• Alcoholism: Clinical and experimental research, 2000; 24(6), 882-891.

• Alcoholism, drug addiction, or drug abuse (the abuse of a legal drug) are recognized by the parties as interfering with the Department's services and as posing a danger to the public's health and safety.

• ORDER ¶ 1Held:The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion to vacate judgment and dismiss criminal proceedings under section 40-10(e) of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse Dependency Act (20 ILCS 301/40-10(e) (West 2010)) after properly weighing the nature and circumstances of the offense, ¶ 2 and defendant's history, character, and condition.

More Definitions of Alcoholism

Alcoholism means a disease, characterized by a dependency on

Alcoholism means physical or psychological dependence on the use of alcohol.

Alcoholism means alcohol abuse that results in the development of tolerance or manifestation of alcohol abstinence syndrome upon cessation of use;

Alcoholism means a primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often pro- gressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Each of these symptoms may be contin- uous or periodic.

Alcoholism means the pathological condition attendant upon the excessive and habitual use of alcoholic beverages.

Alcoholism means the chronic and habitual use of alcoholic beverages by an individual to the extent that the individual no longer can control the individual's use of alcohol or endangers the health, safety, or welfare of the individual or others.

Alcoholism means a condition that resulted in treatment for excessive or compulsive use of alcohol.