| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | drinking problem | склонность к спиртному ("It might well have happened, if not for the discovery of a Soviet spy inside the directorate of operatons of the C.I.A., a career officer with a drinking problem named Aldrich Ames." Thomas Powers, NYT Magazine ART Vancouver) |
| inf. | drinking problem | алкогольная зависимость (Identifying that you have a drinking problem isn't always simple, but there are some common signs and symptoms that you can look out for. 'More) |
| euph. | drinking problem | проблемы с алкоголем (igisheva) |
| gen. | drinking problem | склонность к выпивке (ART Vancouver) |
| avia. | problem drinking | пьянство на почве стремления "уйти" от ситуационного стресса |
| avia. | problem drinking | пьянство на почве стремления "уйти" от эмоционального стресса |
| avia. | problem drinking | проблемное пьянство (an informal and broad term referring to alcohol use with negative consequences, ranging from occasional drunkenness leading to missed days of work to a full alcohol use disorder.) |
| gen. | problem drinking | злоупотребление алкоголем (Problem drinking is where the individual begins to experience difficulties in their life because of their alcohol intake, but they persist with the behavior AKarp) |
| gen. | problem drinking | алкогольная зависимость (Andrey Truhachev) |