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.
Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context. requires otherwise: (1) Alcoholic beverage means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, and every liquid containing alcohol, spirits, wine and capable of being. consumed by human beings, other than pa tented medicines, beer or wine, where. the latter two contain an alcoholic content of 5% by weight, or less.