noun
alcoholism; alcohol addiction
Abbreviation of アルコール中毒. Used both as a medical term and colloquially to describe someone who is an alcoholic or alcohol-dependent.
See also: アルコール中毒
彼は若い頃からアル中で、何度も入院している。
He has been an alcoholic since he was young and has been hospitalized many times.
アル中は治療が難しい病気だ。
Alcoholism is a disease that is difficult to treat.