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Definition: Alcohol Abuse |
Alcohol AbuseNoun1. Excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Medicine | The facts. . . about -- are. . . impressive:. . . At least half of each year's 55, 500 automobile deaths. . . can be traced directly to a driver or pedestrian "under the influence". Source: European Union. (references) |
| The facts gathered by NIAAA about -- are. . . impressive: After heart disease and cancer, alcoholism is the country's biggest health problem. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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Synonyms: Alcohol AbuseSynonyms: alcoholic abuse (n), alcoholism abuse (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Alcohol Abuse |
| Specialty definitions using "alcohol abuse": ALCOHOL-AND-DRUG-ABUSE-ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders ♦ counselor, vocational rehabilitatio ♦ NIAA, NLAES, nurse, staff, industria, NURSE, STAFF, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING ♦ Physician Impairment ♦ social worker, clinical, social worker, health services, SOCIAL WORKER, MEDICAL, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR ♦ VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR. (references) |
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 | Cut surface of gross autopsy specimen of liver showing diffuse pallor due to dense network of scar tissue (fibrosis, cirrhosis). Scarring has occurred in response to chronic injury from alcohol abuse.Credit: CDC. |  | Histopathology of liver showing alcoholic hyalin (Mallory bodies) characteristic of alcohol abuse.Credit: CDC. |
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Health | Pancreatitis is often caused by gallstones or by alcohol abuse. (references) | |
The erosion of funding for drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs must be halted. (references) | ||
For example, cirrhosis caused by alcohol abuse is treated by abstaining from alcohol. (references) | ||
Business | Shari'a courts frequently impose flogging (except in Dubai) on Muslims found guilty of adultery, prostitution, and drug and alcohol abuse. (references) | |
Children | Russia | Homeless children often engage in criminal activities, receive no education, and are vulnerable to drug and alcohol abuse. (references) |
Nauru | Education is compulsory until age 16. Child abuse statistics do not exist, but alcohol abuse sometimes leads to child neglect or abuse. (references) | |
Russia | The main reasons for this reportedly were family violence, financial problems, or social problems such as drug or alcohol abuse by one or both of the parents. (references) | |
Human Rights | Mexico | Drug and alcohol abuse was a problem in prisons. (references) |
United Arab Emirates | Shari'a (Islamic law) courts (except in Dubai) frequently impose flogging on Muslims found guilty of adultery, prostitution, and drug or alcohol abuse. (references) | |
Women | Kiribati | Frequently, alcohol abuse is a factor in attacks on women. (references) |
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Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | We must focus our efforts on drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace for not only does this abuse contribute to low productivity but it also destroys the satisfaction and sense of purpose all Americans can gain from the work experience. |
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| Language | Translations for "alcohol abuse"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Danish | elendigheds-alkoholisme (alcohol abuse owing to distress). (various references) | ||||||||||
Dutch | Afdeling Verslavingsaangelegenheden (Drug and Alcohol Abuse Division). (various references) | ||||||||||
French | abus des boissons alcooliques, abus de boissons alcoolisées, abus alcoolique, consommation excessive d'alcool. (various references) | ||||||||||
German | Alkoholmißbrauch, Alkoholabusus. (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | alcoholay abuseay alcoholismo por indigencia (alcohol abuse owing to distress). (various references) | ||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-c-e-h-l-l-o-o-s-u" | |
-3 letters: calaboose, coalholes. | |
-4 letters: acaulose, alcohols, bullaces, cashable, causable, chasuble, closable, coalhole, halluces, lobulose, scalable. | |
-5 letters: abollae, alcohol, bascule, boucles, boulles, bullace, caboose, callose, callous, challas, chollas, clausal, colobus, halloas, halloes, halloos, holloas, holloes, hulloas, hulloes, loaches, lobules, locales, locules, losable, ocellus, salable, shellac, soluble, subcell, subcool, subecho. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 6C 63 6F 68 6F 6C 41 62 75 73 65 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01101100 01100011 01101111 01101000 01101111 01101100 00100000 01000001 01100010 01110101 01110011 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A l c o h o l   A b u s e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 006C 0063 006F 0068 006F 006C 0041 0062 0075 0073 0065 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3578698174817823568878571 |
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