<unk>  is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions. In common and historic usage,<unk>  refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of<unk> oholic beverages despite the health problems and negative social consequences it causes. Medical definitions describe<unk>  as a disease which results in a persistent use of<unk> ohol despite negative consequences.<unk>  may also refer to a preoccupation with or compulsion toward the consumption of<unk> ohol and/or an impaired ability to recognize the negative effects of excessive<unk> ohol consumption. Although not all of these definitions specify current and on-going use of<unk> ohol as a qualifier, some do, as well as remarking on the long-term effects of consistent, heavy<unk> ohol use, including dependence and symptoms of withdrawal.
While the ingestion of<unk> ohol is, by definition, necessary to develop<unk> , the use of<unk> ohol does not predict the development of<unk> . The quantity, frequency and regularity of<unk> ohol consumption required to develop<unk>  varies greatly from person to person.  In addition, although the biological mechanisms underpinning<unk>  are uncertain, some risk factors, including  social environment, emotional health and genetic predisposition, have been identified.
Alcoholism
Alcohol dependence
Binge drinking
Sedentary lifestyle
Smoking
Hemochromatosis
Primary hypertriglyceridemia
Intravenous drug use 