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Web Md: Alcohol Abuse and Dependence WebsiteWeb Md: Alcohol Abuse and Dependence Website
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WebMD
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9th - 10th
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1150L
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Web Md: Alcohol Abuse and Dependence

Curated by ACT

This lengthy article addresses several topics associated with alcohol use, such as alcohol abuse, health problems, and alcohol treatment programs. Navigate the pages of this article through the "topic contents" to the right of the text.

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Concepts

alcohol abuse

Additional Tags

alcohol dependence, alcohol intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, alcoholics anonymous, blood alcohol level, detoxification, fetal alcohol syndrome, teen alcohol use, wernicke-korsakoff syndrome, al-anon, alcohol, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, cause of alcohol use problems, causes of alcohol abuse, causes of alcoholism, cutting down on alcohol use, genetics and alcoholism, hangovers, myths about alcohol, physical signs of alcohol dependence, quitting drinking alcohol, recognizing alcohol abuse, recognizing alcohol use, risk of alcoholism, signs of alcohol abuse, symptoms of alcohol use problems, symptoms of alcoholism

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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