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alcoholism
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In 1982, he was ordered to undergo alcoholism and anger management therapy after attacking his third wife, Patti Carnel-Sherman, per The Guardian.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Then just two weeks later, her father died by suicide after a long, largely unseen struggle with alcoholism and depression.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Heroinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroinism. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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