noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
abstain from alcohol
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Pilots must abstain from alcohol for 24 hours before flying.
abuse alcohol/drugs
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The proportion of drinkers who abuse alcohol is actually quite small.
alcohol dependent
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a danger of becoming alcohol dependent
alcohol/drug abuse (= the practice of drinking too much or taking illegal drugs )
alcohol/lead/radiation etc poisoning (= caused by a particular substance )
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a case of alcohol poisoning
drug/alcohol misuse
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Children who begin smoking when young are at greater risk from drugs misuse.
drug/alcohol use
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Drug use among teenage boys is on the increase.
drug/heroin/alcohol etc addiction
ethyl alcohol
fat/protein/alcohol etc content
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the fat content of cheese
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water with a low salt content
food/alcohol/calorie etc intake
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Sickness may develop from inadequate fluid intake.
methyl alcohol
protein/carbohydrate/alcohol etc metabolism
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The vast majority of alcohol metabolism occurs in the liver.
rubbing alcohol
under the influence of alcohol/drink/drugs etc
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He was accused of driving while under the influence of alcohol.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
excess
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William McCabe, who's sixty-three, is charged with driving with excess alcohol .
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Todd yesterday admitted driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop and report an accident.
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Despite indiscretions induced by excess alcohol , relations between Stewart and Glenure had not broken down irretrievably.
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At an earlier hearing, he'd pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol in his blood.
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He admitted driving with excess alcohol but said he shouldn't be banned.
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He's charged with causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop and report an accident and driving with excess alcohol .
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The most frequent effect of excess alcohol intake on serum lipids is elevation of triglyceride levels.
excessive
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The excessive user of alcohol or drugs may not perceive his or her true state.
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Incontinence is another problem that can begin by excessive alcohol intake.
high
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These sweeter grapes produce rich, fruity wines with a potentially higher level of alcohol .
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Clark said the assumption that decomposition creates high levels of alcohol is controversial among pathologists.
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The high sugar and alcohol content means that a pudding can become dangerously hot in a microwave.
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Others factors can be, such as obesity, high alcohol consumption and lack of exercise.
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Beverages with higher alcohol content such as whisky and cognac did not stimulate acid secretion.
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Lots of oak, flavors of pineapple and mango, and high alcohol were tasters' impressions here.
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A lack of response would suggest that the high concentration of alcohol is the principal factor.
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For instance, many people learn in high school that alcohol is a depressant-a kind of chemical sledgehammer for the mind.
legal
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Police stopped Kelly, of Chelmsford, and a breath test showed him to be more than twice the legal alcohol limit.
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Blood tests revealed he was almost twice the legal alcohol limit.
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A roadside breath test showed he was 2 1/2 times over the legal alcohol limit.
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The legal age for alcohol purchase is 18.
low
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This low alcohol version is as light and approachable as the full strength variety and is ideal for parties.
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As intriguing as these results are, much remains unclear about the impact of low doses of alcohol on the immune sys-tem.
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Certain individuals get sleepy on low doses of alcohol and revved up on high doses-exactly the reverse of what most people experience.
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The result is a clean, full flavoured low alcohol lager with a lovely dry aftertaste.
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Tesco's exciting range of low alcohol and alcohol-free products offers an adult alternative to soft drinks.
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It is the sweet version, similar to lemonade, and low in alcohol .
moderate
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The increased healing rate in wine drinkers is consistent with other reports that moderate alcohol intake may be harmless or beneficial.
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For there is by now a mountain of medical evidence that moderate consumption of alcohol dramatically lowers the risk of heart disease.
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An increasing number of medical experts now agree that moderate consumption of alcohol is beneficial to health.
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This is one of the first mortality studies of moderate alcohol drinkers in the non-Western world.
pure
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Among the various solutions, epinephrine and pure alcohol are proved to be effective in the arrest of peptic ulcer haemorrhage.
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The rebleeding rate was high, however, and this could be decreased with pure alcohol injection after the epinephrine injection.
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For patients with spurting peptic ulcers, we suggest pure alcohol injection after an epinephrine injection instead of epinephrine injection alone.
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For the epinephrine plus pure alcohol group, all achieved initial haemostasis.
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However, in case of need, cars can run on pure alcohol after adjustments.
■ NOUN
abuse
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There is no convincing evidence that advertising influences total consumption or has an impact on levels of alcohol abuse .
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Helping young people cope with the impact of drug and alcohol abuse is the focus of the play Coming To.
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Patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection, particularly when this is secondary to alcohol abuse .
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It makes me nervous to see how large a problem alcohol abuse has become in their country.
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Jack came from a family which was riddled with alcohol abuse .
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Teenage depression, alcohol abuse , and even suicide are all attributed to the pressures of the exam system.
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And a specialist in alcohol abuse says youngsters don't realise the dangers associated with what is a potentially harmful drug.
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Severe lipaemia due to chronic alcohol abuse may result in recurrent attacks of pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus.
addiction
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In 1997, 90 % of the calls were related to alcohol addiction , falling to 60 % last year.
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Twenty-five percent were there for drug and alcohol addiction .
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The vast majority of alcohol addiction cases came from men older than 40 and women over 35, he said.
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Partners made up more than a third of those contacting SolCare in 1998, most over alcohol addiction .
blood
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The average for all exhibits is down to twelve days, and the blood alcohol has fallen to 1.2 days.
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Wait said recently that he thought his blood alcohol was half as much.
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Unlike the familiar blood alcohol tests in motoring cases, urinalysis does not demonstrate that the employee is impaired by drugs.
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Other things being equal, taking aspirin will result in higher and longer-lasting blood alcohol levels.
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The proportion of people killed who had blood alcohol concentrations above the limit also fell.
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Prosecutors have said Makharadze had a blood alcohol level of at least. 15 at the time of the five-car crash.
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The legal limit is. 08 and his blood alcohol was. 09.
consumption
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What is the control theory approach to alcohol consumption ?
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Others factors can be, such as obesity, high alcohol consumption and lack of exercise.
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The relation between alcohol consumption and sickness absence will be reported elsewhere.
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Not having children or having them late in life doubles the risk, as does heavy alcohol consumption .
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Increasingly attention is paid to the four lifestyle areas of smoking, alcohol consumption , exercise and diet.
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The intended result of such treatment is to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption by producing a negative response to alcohol.
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Since alcohol consumption may have varied with time, efforts were made to obtain estimates based on patient recall and chart review.
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They reported a 60 % higher risk linked to maternal alcohol consumption .
content
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The high sugar and alcohol content means that a pudding can become dangerously hot in a microwave.
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Beverages with higher alcohol content such as whisky and cognac did not stimulate acid secretion.
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But a breath test revealed an alcohol content of 88 milligrammes - more than twice the limit, the court in Pontefract heard.
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Guinness, which sells 22 variants of its stout around the globe, varies hugely in alcohol content .
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He was happy about the alcohol content , but the damp bandage soon took the smile off his face.
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To find out how different drinks compare for alcohol content , use the % alcohol column.
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The alcohol content is clearly stated on the front of the label.
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So you can't ignore their alcohol content .
drinking
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Almost all damage is, in the early stages, reversible provided people stop drinking alcohol .
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He should also avoid drinking alcohol .
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Avoid drinking alcohol or fruit juices. 6.
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Also useful is regular exercise, taking adequate daily calcium and not smoking or drinking alcohol to excess.
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Similarly, do not have a hot bath after a heavy meal or after drinking alcohol - the same thing could happen.
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And anyone found guilty of drinking alcohol may be subjected to 80 lashes of a cane.
ethyl
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After incubation for 3 days at 35.8°C, each microtitre plate was stained with 0.05% crystal violet in 25% ethyl alcohol .
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Distillation liberated the spirits from fermented grains and fruit juices, and in time ethyl alcohol was purified.
intake
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There are no studies on the acute effect of alcohol intake on gastric acid secretion in chronic alcoholic patients.
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Laminin has been related to alcohol intake .
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Laminin concentration is also related to alcohol intake .
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Age of starting smoking, cigarettes per day and years of abstinence, and regular alcohol intake .
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Cumulative alcohol intake certainly plays a role and other environmental factors, in particular nutrition, may also be important.
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The increased healing rate in wine drinkers is consistent with other reports that moderate alcohol intake may be harmless or beneficial.
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In the cases studied alcohol intake was never higher than 50 g/day.
level
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A blood test revealed his alcohol level was 40 percent above the legal limit.
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Other things being equal, taking aspirin will result in higher and longer-lasting blood alcohol levels .
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Blood alcohol levels rise at pretty much the same rate in infrequent and habitual drinkers.
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Prosecutors have said Makharadze had a blood alcohol level of at least. 15 at the time of the five-car crash.
limit
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Police stopped Kelly, of Chelmsford, and a breath test showed him to be more than twice the legal alcohol limit .
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Blood tests revealed he was almost twice the legal alcohol limit .
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A roadside breath test showed he was 2 1/2 times over the legal alcohol limit .
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So how about setting an alcohol limit for every passenger?
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But he was banned for a year - because he was well over the alcohol limit at the time.
misuse
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The effects of alcohol misuse spill over from private life into the workplace, causing inefficiency and accidents as well as absenteeism.
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We also need to be aware that under pressure, all of us are vulnerable to alcohol misuse and even addiction.
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Getting reliable figures to show how much alcohol misuse costs us, or how many people are affected, isn't easy.
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If alcohol misuse affects your business, it could mean that you aren't as competitive as you might be.
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In additionto that, the social costs to society due to alcohol misuse are far greater.
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However, telephone calls relating to alcohol misuse decreased from 47 in 1997 to 39 in 1998.
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The drinks industry has made a gesture towards its concern about alcohol misuse by setting up the Portman group.
problem
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Mr F, 35 has an alcohol problem and his wife, 32, has supported him through many difficult periods.
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Some kinds of alcohol problems may have a genetic etiology; others are environmentally based.
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An alcohol problems voluntary agency helps Mrs F who has become involved in a family self-help group.
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And again dismissal certainly will not help them overcome their alcohol problem .
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Should the mental health state continue, then the condition is likely to be primary, with the alcohol problem being secondary.
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Yet many people with drugs and alcohol problems move frequently between areas, and may have no settled residence.
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According to the guidelines, only a small proportion of people with drug or alcohol problems have any contact with social services.
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The group can consist either of other elderly people, or special groups for people of all ages with an alcohol problem .
use
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To increase knowledge about alcohol so that future alcohol use can be more informed and therefore more prudent. 2.
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Chronic alcohol use can quash the libido of both men and women.
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Practically all the news from research into the immunological impacts of chronic alcohol use is negative.
■ VERB
avoid
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He should also avoid drinking alcohol .
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Losing weight and avoiding alcohol can help the problem.
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Remember: Avoid smoking and alcohol .
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Jackie was to make sure that Bud arrived on time, avoided such temptations as alcohol and got home safely.
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They should eat a balanced diet supplemented with multivitamin tablets, avoid alcohol and get plenty of sleep.
consume
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The patient was a non-smoker and did not consume alcohol .
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If you are doing covert sensitization on an outpatient basis, your client could be consuming alcohol prior to treatment.
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Home Office ministers and anti-drink campaigners were concerned that extended hours could encourage people to consume alcohol .
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Adult men consume most of the alcohol in the country.
contain
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Most liquid or powdered ginseng products contain no alcohol , state officials said.
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Avoid over-the-counter medication containing benzoyl peroxide and alcohol - it dehydrates the area surrounding the spot.
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Thus, with the exception of water, all of the most popular beverages on earth contain either caffeine or alcohol .
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The third fraction contains alcohols with boiling points ranging from 120 to l30°C.
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The vials were found to contain 5 percent to 24 percent alcohol but were not labeled as containing alcohol.
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They say it contains eight percent alcohol , and the locals down it by the gallon.
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Low-alcohol beers contain about 1% alcohol instead of the usual 3 + %.
drink
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I also smoke, but at least I don't drink much alcohol .
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The President, who drinks very little alcohol , sipped his favorite cocktail, a weak orange blossom.
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I don't drink any alcohol but I love papaya juice and drink tons of mineral water.
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The volunteers who drank alcohol contracted fewer colds during the study period than did the volunteers who drank no alcohol.
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If you drink four units of alcohol , four units will get into your blood.
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The volunteers who drank alcohol contracted fewer colds during the study period than did the volunteers who drank no alcohol.
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Fred craves meat, smokes but doesn't drink alcohol .
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He infringed the Islannc code by drinking alcohol , eating pork, and seldom going to mosque.
rub
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Those lost souls are so impoverished that they shave their heads in order that they may rub alcohol into them.
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Children filed into school gymnasiums reeking of rubbing alcohol to get their shots.
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Remove carpet stains with rubbing alcohol .
sell
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The law does not allow us to sell alcohol to persons under 18 years of age.
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California has required health warnings on all alcoholic beverages and in all premises that sell alcohol .
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An exception to the protection of the 1954 Act was licensed premises where the primary purpose was to sell alcohol .
serve
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Mr Howard also wants cafes to be able to serve alcohol another move aimed at families.
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Do you want to serve alcohol ?
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Recent relaxations in late-night licensing have allowed many venues to keep serving alcohol until 6am or even later.
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Only four establishments in this city of 44, 000 qualify as cabarets -- places that serve alcohol and allow dancing.
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If you serve alcohol in a public place, you may have to buy liability insurance. 10.
smoke
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Cutting down on smoking and alcohol are sensible moves.
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That such feedback is not enough to prevent many from smoking and abusing alcohol is another topic for another time.
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Many victims also suffer the long-term consequences of smoking and alcohol .
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In many series, smoking and/or alcohol has been associated with gastric cancer, and especially with cancer of the cardia.
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Also useful is regular exercise, taking adequate daily calcium and not smoking or drinking alcohol to excess.
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The survey focused on four major factors: diet, exercise, smoking , and alcohol consumption.
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Research has confirmed that women who continue to smoke and drink alcohol during pregnancy tend to produce smaller babies.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
can hold your drink/liquor/alcohol etc
drug/alcohol dependence
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His father says that David accepts the sentence, and is getting treatment for his drug dependence .
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Most people make the change from occasional social drinking to alcohol dependence gradually.
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Studies of twins and of alcohol-dependent patients point to an inherited vulnerability to alcohol dependence , too.
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The higher figures came for such easy-to-call labels as bulimia and alcohol and drug dependence .
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You can get treatment for drug dependence , mostly as an outpatient.
under the influence (of alcohol/drink/drugs etc)
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Cowan suggests that the strength of the excitatory interactions increases relative to that of the inhibitory interactions under the influence of the drug.
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Teenagers under the influence of the locally produced khat narcotic plant were said to be responsible for much of the artillery fire.
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The motor velocity increases under the influence of the positive torque and the equilibrium position is attained with maximum velocity.
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The roads, under the influence of the rain, were becoming shocking.
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The weather became cooler under the influences of cold breezes from the frozen north, observed my master.
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Today I write this, happily, under the influence of a drug.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He doesn't drink alcohol or smoke.
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low alcohol wines
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She could smell alcohol on his breath.
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Ted doesn't drink alcohol anymore.
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We're not allowed to serve alcohol to people under 18.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Carlton then took a small scoopful of concrete and shook it up with alcohol to see how much air was dissolved.
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Children filed into school gymnasiums reeking of rubbing alcohol to get their shots.
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I don't know what his diagnosis was but I don't think either of them even vaguely suspected alcohol .
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Most of the red-faced men are too spent from overwork and alcohol to be a problem.
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The law does not allow us to sell alcohol to persons under 18 years of age.
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Women are more affected by alcohol than men.