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al·co·hol·ism
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al-anon
an association for the families and friends of alcoholics to give mutual support -
alcohol dependence
alcoholism. -
alcoholics anonymous
an association of alcoholics who try, esp by mutual assistance, to overcome alcoholism -
aversive
tending to dissuade or repel -
aversive conditioning
a type of behavior conditioning in which noxious stimuli are associated with undesirable or unwanted behavior that is to be modified or abolished, as the use of nausea-inducing drugs in the treatment of alcoholism. -
disulfiram
a cream-colored, water-insoluble solid, C 10 H 20 N 2 S 4 , used chiefly in the treatment of chronic alcoholism, producing highly unpleasant symptoms when alcohol is taken following its administration.