alcoholism

Alcoholism is a see also of potomania.

As nouns the difference between alcoholism and potomania

is that alcoholism is (pathology) a chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning while potomania is an intense and persistent desire to drink excessive amounts of alcoholic beverages.

Alcoholism is a related term of workaholism.

As nouns the difference between alcoholism and workaholism

is that alcoholism is (pathology) a chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning while workaholism is the urge of a person to work excessively.