Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism — Tag Meaning
The canonical tag for alcohol dependence and destructive drinking, as opposed to casual social use. Stories range from active addiction spirals to sobriety journeys, and fandoms with canonically hard-drinking characters use it constantly.
What to Expect From "Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism" Fics
Drinking depicted as a problem, with consequences for the character and their relationships. For incidental drinking, authors use the plain Alcohol tag instead.
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Related Tags
Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
The canonical off-page variant for alcohol problems that are mentioned, historical, or background rather than depicted. A character's past drinking years, or a parent's alcoholism shaping a backstory, are typical uses.
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Addiction
A canonical umbrella tag covering dependence of any kind, including substances, gambling, or fantasy-specific compulsions like magical addiction. Authors reach for it when the specific substance matters less than the pattern of compulsion and loss of control.
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Alcohol
A canonical tag for the ordinary presence of drinking: bar scenes, parties, wine with dinner, liquid courage before a confession. It is a neutral disclosure rather than a warning of abuse.
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Recovery
Tags stories about the long road back — from trauma, addiction, injury, grief, or canon events that left a character shattered. Recovery fic tends to be patient and realistic about setbacks, and many writers use it to give characters the healing their source material skipped over.
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