What defines a Chronic vs. Acute Alcoholic?

Question

I would like to the get your opinion on what point I would be labled a alcohoic?

Answer 1

The true questions to ask are:

1) Not do you drink every day but do you need to drink everyday?

2) When you drink, can you control how much you drink?

3) Do you drink alone and hide your drinking from others?

The final and most important question:

4) Does alcohol consumption effect your life?

Answer 2

Chronic vs. acute--are you f**king kidding? There is no distinction between the two. Alcoholism is an addiction, and addictions get worse until addicts stop or die. So there is no chronic/acute borderline.

The usual signs of alcoholism (or drug abuse in general) are if people complain or show concern about your habits; if you need alcohol as an "eye-opener" (hair of the dog, morning pick-me-up, whatever); if you use alcohol in increasing amounts or more frequently (which equals out to increasing amounts); or if you can't go without your drug of choice, like you need it to function and show withdrawal symptoms when you are kept from it. If you have two (2) of these symptoms, ta-da! You're most likely an addict (and don't think that there aren't other signs/symptoms that might also determine addiction. These are just some common ones.)

The fact that you're asking is good, but it's bad that you're looking for some kind of legal limit that would be OK for you to reach so that you're not officially an alcoholic. It's not like blood alcohol levels--it's not like, well, two drinks a day is fine, but three means you're an alcoholic. If it affects your life, affects your health, affects your mood, affects your performance in daily activities, and affects people around you, it doesn't matter how much you drink--you are an alcoholic. And that's not an opinion--that's a fact. Give up this chronic/acute alcoholic idea--an alcoholic is an alcoholic based on behavior and addicts are all in one big group together.

Answer 3

Do you ever drink heavily when you are disappointed, under pressure or have had a quarrel with someone?
Can you handle more alcohol now than when you first started to drink?
Have you ever been unable to remember part of the previous evening, even though your friends said that you did not pass out?
When drinking with other people, do you try to have a few extra drinks when others won't know about?
Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable if alcohol is not available?
Do you sometimes feel a little guilty about your drinking?
Are you in more of a hurry to get your first drink of the day than you used to be?
Has a family member or close friend ever expressed concern or complained about your drinking?
Have you been having more memory 'blackouts' recently?
Do you often want to continue drinking after your friends say they've had enough?
Do you usually have a reason for the occasions when you drink heavily?
When you're sober, do you sometimes regret things you did or said while drinking?
Have you tried switching brands or drinks, or following different plans to control your drinking?
Have you sometimes failed to keep promises you.made to yourself about controlling or cutting down on your drinking?
Have you ever had a DWI (driving while intoxicated) or DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol) violation, or any other legal problem related to your drinking?
Do you try to avoid family or close friends while you are drinking?
Are you having more financial, work, school and/or family problems as a result of your drinking?
Has your physician ever advised you to cut down on your drinking?
Do you eat very little or irregularly during the periods when you are drinking?
Do you sometimes have the "shakes" in the morning and find that it helps to have a "little" drink, tranquilizer medication of some kind?
Have you recently noticed that you can't drink as much as you used to?
Do you sometimes stay drunk for several days at a time?
After periods of drinking do you sometimes see or hear things that aren't there?
Have you ever gone to anyone for, help about your drinking?
Do you ever feel depressed or anxious before, during or after of heavy drinking?
Any "yes" answer indicates that you may be a greater risk for alcoholism. More than one "yes" answer may indicate the presence of an alcohol-related problem or alcoholism, and the need for consultation with a

Answer 4

Classifying yourself as an alcoholic is only useful if it will encourage you to do something about your drinking. If you think you might have a drinking problem then you probably do. B

Answer 5

do you drink every day? do you have to have a drink every day? do you drink alone?

if you answered yes to these three questions, I would attend some meetings.

Answer 6

read this
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/FAQs/General-English/default.htm