Rehabilitation nursing might focus on patients suffering from mental illness or substance abuse. Rehabilitation nurses work closely with other members of the patient's health care team for goal setting. Rehabilitation nurses often work one-on-one with patients.
Full Definition of ALCOHOLISM. 1. : continued excessive or compulsive use of alcoholic drinks. 2. a: poisoning by alcohol b: a chronic disorder marked by excessive and usually compulsive drinking of alcohol leading to psychological and physical dependence or addiction.
Full Definition of ALCOHOL. 1. a: ethanol especially when considered as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors b: drink (as whiskey or beer) containing ethanol c: a mixture of ethanol and water that is usually 95 percent ethanol. 2.weet. : a clear liquid that has a strong smell, that is used in some medicines and other products, and that is the substance in liquors (such as beer, wine, or whiskey) that can make a person drunk. : drinks containing alcohol.