Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences. Alcohol dependence is a disease characterized by the mental and physical need to consume alcohol, social and occupational impairment, and potentially life-threatening . Withdrawal is a constellation of physical and emotional signs and symptoms that may result when a substance or process to which one is addicted is . Alcohol withdrawal is a set of signs and symptoms seen when alcohol is withheld from someone with alcohol dependence. It is characterized by , which may include hallucinations, seizures, and death. Addiction is a compulsive dependence on a(n) .