Of these some are in the last stage of confirmed dipsomania; others are but over the verge; but the procession tends ever downwards.
"In-Darkest-England-and-the-Way-Out"
Booth, William
Men whose dexterity as operators or almost divinatory skill in diagnosis are constantly needed for difficult cases, are poulticing whitlows, vaccinating, changing unimportant dressings, prescribing ether drams for ladies with timid leanings towards dipsomania, and generally wasting their time in the pursuit of private fees.
"The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors"
George Bernard Shaw
Her "dipsomania" took an unaggressive form, as she was by nature gentle and sweet; she simply used to shut herself in and drink until she would cry herself into a timid, suppressed hysteria.
"The Second Generation"
David Graham Phillips