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Alcohol Drinking MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Alcohol Drinking
Tree Number(s)
F01.145.317.269
Unique ID
D000428
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000428
Annotation
ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS and specifics, TEMPERANCE, and ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE are also available; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION is available but acute alcohol intoxication = ETHANOL /‌pois; alcohol withdrawal syndrome = SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME + ETHANOL/adv eff
Scope Note
Behaviors associated with the ingesting of ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, including social drinking.
Entry Term(s)
Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol Drinking Habits
Alcohol Intake
Drinking, Alcohol
Previous Indexing
Alcoholic Beverages (1966-1968)
See Also
Alcoholism
Temperance
Public MeSH Note
69
History Note
69
Date Introduced
1969/01/01
Last Updated
2020/01/16
Alcohol Drinking Preferred
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