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alcoholism
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He was kicked out of his house at 17 by his mother, who struggled with alcoholism, leaving him homeless.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Kathryn Burgum, who is married to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, struggled with alcoholism before becoming sober 22 years ago and is a vocal advocate for addiction recovery.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Heroinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroinism. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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