The phrase
"alcoholism rates" refers to the frequency or level at which people suffer from alcoholism, which is a chronic addiction to alcohol. It indicates how common this problem is in a particular population or group of people.
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«alcoholism»
«rates»
Sentences with «alcoholism rates»
- Accurate comparisons of alcoholism rates in different countries are extremely difficult to make because of wide variations in the way vital statistics are collected and recorded in this field. (religion-online.org)
- Variations of alcoholism rates among countries are also striking.22. (religion-online.org)
- «Jellinek's formula,» by which alcoholism rates in this country are estimated, is based on the assumption that there is a significant and relatively constant correlation between deaths from cirrhosis of the liver and alcoholism. (religion-online.org)
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