2006-08-30 09:25:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Sounds like a real grey area. AS ALCHOLICS WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP ON THE SEVENTH DAY.
2006-08-30 09:28:05 · answer #1 · answered by angieasee64 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I drink 5 beers a night every night am I an alcoholic ? probably yes but it all depends on the approach to alcohol you have some ppl can not control themselves or combine it with other drugs.
Most guys I know get up in the morning , work all day and when they get home the open a cold one just like me is that a bad thing ? I dont think so as long as you meet your responsibilities.
2006-08-31 18:33:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because someone does not fall down after drinking does not mean they are an alcoholic or not.
I would be more interested to know if the person feels they "need" the 4 beers everyday which would indicate an addiction and more than likely pre-alcoholic stages
2006-08-30 09:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by j H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One could discuss this for hours. To make a long story short there is no answer to your question. There are multiple other factors involved. Medical experts have many other factors they consider in the ultimate answer. Winston Churchill always had a drink in his hand but could put it aside when he needed to. As one of my close friends used to say there is a difference between an alcoholic and a "sot". Most experts would agree the amount of alcohol consumed is not the defining issue. I have, for example, known individuals who ultimately died of alcohol related illness who only drank one or two beers per wk.
2006-08-30 09:39:23 · answer #4 · answered by voiceofreason 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If they drink just b/c they feel like it, then no, they are not. If they can act fine w/o drinking when they choose not to, then they are fine. If it ruins their day to not have the beers, then yes, they have a problem.
2006-08-30 09:33:59 · answer #5 · answered by Jan S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not yet, but could become an alcoholic if that person keeps drinking this much...
2006-08-30 09:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by ShaH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you freaking people are asking really stupid questions and its annoying me. YES YOU ARE. because obviously you NEED the alcohol to get through the week . if you stop drinking ... can you still live... if the answer is yes then your lying to yourself.. mmk . so yes YOU ARE AN ALCOHOLIC. get over it.
2006-08-30 09:31:11 · answer #7 · answered by blondecoley 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep! That's not considered an occasional drinker, nor a social drinker.
2006-08-30 09:28:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO WAY!
Now if that was 4 in the morning and four at night, then four during the night, ...it might be borderline alcoholism.
BORDERLINE THOUGH
2006-08-30 09:31:22 · answer #9 · answered by vrrmrrmr 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DEPENDS. CAN THEY GO WITH OUT THE BEER AT ALL? LIKE A MONTH?
2006-08-30 09:29:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋