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acute alcoholism
acute alcoholism Acute alcoholism is a historical term for a distinctive severe state caused by alcohol, especially after heavy drinking, during chronic alcoholism, or in susceptible people under marked strain.
Acute alcoholism is a historical term for a distinctive severe state caused by alcohol, especially after heavy drinking, during chronic alcoholism, or in susceptible people under marked strain. In this source it is identified with delirium tremens and described as an acute outbreak with intense excitement, fear, disturbed sleep, sensory misperceptions, and progressing delirium.