Are they considered alcoholics?
I was under the impression, that an alcoholic is someone who "needs" to drink everyday.
Is being a binge drinker considered the same??
2007-02-23 05:50:15 · 12 answers · asked by tirebiter 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
basically "they" think everyone who drinks is an alcoholic. if you binge drink, your an alchie. if u drink to get drunk, your an alchie. if you only have one drink one time a week, but you HAVE to have that drink your an alcoholoic. i think you yourself need to decide if it's a problem, i don't believe the so called experts.
2007-02-23 06:13:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. An alcoholic is someone who 'needs' to drink each day. If they don't they feel depressed and sick, and don't do much. A binge drinker is different, and it is not necessarily someone who 'needs' alcohol. However, binge drinking can be very dangerous also.
2007-02-23 05:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by JOHN MCFRIGGLE 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
an alcoholic is not necessarily someone who needs alcohol. an alcoholic could be someone who cant stop drinking once starting, or one who drinks an excessive amount to get drunk. so yes a binge drinker would be considered an alcoholic. binge drinking is often a gateway to full blown alcoholism.
2007-02-23 05:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by Phil Magroin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My understanding og binge drinking is basically when someone just drinks until they pass out, maybe on the weekend or something. Now, if they are doing this on a nightly basis, then that's just plain alcoholism. The line is not necessarily drawn, its kind of blurred. Either way, its not good for you.
2007-02-23 06:54:51 · answer #4 · answered by Living for today and a good wine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A binge drinker too me is like having a social phobia. They feel at there highest when the are drunk so they try to get there as quick as they can.... I do they can become an alcoholic...
2007-02-23 05:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by wifey05jc 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If somebody spends a week on the floor drunk and then gets too sick to continue drinking, and takes two weeks off before doing it again, are they an alcoholic? Does a bear sleep in the woods?
2007-02-23 05:59:50 · answer #6 · answered by The Bird 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a binge drinker can be considered an alcoholic. there are many types of alcholics.
2007-02-23 05:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by Darlin1_66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
binge drinking and alcoholism might not be classified as being the same but one always has something to do with the other.
2007-02-23 05:54:12 · answer #8 · answered by colera667 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
not necessarily. binge drinking is the consumption of a large amount of alcohol in one sitting. get what i mean? excessive drinking
2007-02-23 05:53:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so.....I like to binge drink on Friday nights...only because I work during the week and I'm sober sun-thurs.
2007-02-23 07:45:33 · answer #10 · answered by free_spirit5230 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋