inebriation

(noun) 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. Synonyms: alcoholism, alcohol addiction, drunkenness.

(noun) a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol. Synonyms: drunkenness, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety.