Usage Note
Alcoolisme is the standard medical and social term for alcohol dependency. The adjective alcoolique serves both as the adjective ('alcoholic drink') and the noun ('an alcoholic person'). France runs the annual Dry January / Défi de janvier campaign encouraging a month without alcohol.
Examples
"L'alcoolisme peut détruire une famille."
Natural Translation
Alcoholism can destroy a family.

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