Synonyms for Alcoholism (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms):
drunkenness, inebriation, alcohol addictionWordNet sense 2 (an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess):
dipsomania, potomaniaFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit