Would you regard someone as an alcoholic if they consumed atleast 2 beers, most,

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   KikiCobainposted 12 years ago

   Would you regard someone as an alcoholic if they consumed atleast 2 beers, most, if not every day?

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   Laura Schneiderposted 12 years ago

   Possibly, but I think they're only considered an alcoholic if they can't HELP but drink all the time. The fact that you say "most" days means there are days drinking doesn't occur, so probably the person doing the drinking just likes the taste of beer. Hardcore alcoholics, of which I've known several, drink all the time: drink beer and much stronger stuff too, hide stashes of liquor around the house/desk drawers at work... I bet if you google "alcoholic test" you'll find some pencil-and-paper type tests that you can take to determine if the person is an alcoholic or not.

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      Laura Schneiderposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I followed my own advice:
      www.alcoholscreening.org
      alcoholism.about.com/od/tests/l/blquiz_alcohol.htm
      alcoholism.about.com/od/tests/a/quiz_alcoholic.htm
      www.ncadd.org/index.php/learn-about-alc … -self-test
      counsellingresource.com/lib/q

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   urgurl_briposted 12 years ago

   If it's only 2 or 3 then I don't think so.  Even if it's every day.  They might just like the taste of it.  If they were drinking like a whole case a day or even a 6-pack every day then it's a bigger possibility.

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      Laura Schneiderposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I agree. I checked the Mayo Clinic's website, "Steady drinking over time." (http://urlredo.com/Wg on 12/22/12) is a risk factor for alcoholism, not necessarily a drinking problem or a definite case of alcoholism.

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   thebiologyofleahposted 12 years ago

   In my opinion, there is a difference between someone who is an alcoholic and someone who has a drinking problem. An alcoholic is addicted to alcohol and the path to sobriety will be a much more difficult path than someone with a drinking problem.  A drinking problem, to me, means the person enjoys alcohol and drinking has been a routine for them but if they wanted to stop it would be changing habits not fighting an addiction.
   That being said I do think the medical definitions of excessive drinking would include a person who drinks at least two beers a day, most days.

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      Laura Schneiderposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I checked on the Mayo Clinic's website, and "Steady drinking over time." (http://urlredo.com/Wg on 12/22/12)  is a risk factor for alcoholism. In my personal experience, I think the most important risk factor is family alcoholism.

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   lburmasterposted 12 years ago

   Not two. That is too low a number, or I'm just around people who are really strong alcoholics... I would consider anyone who had beer everyday an alcoholic though. But the really bad alcoholics I'm around drink about two six-packs a day.

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      Laura Schneiderposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I'm saddened to hear about the burden you've been forced to carry. If the people your are around are blood relatives, be very careful to never drink a drop yourself. No amount is safe for you, from what I've studied. Be safe--don't drink just in case

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      lburmasterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You seem a little over protective about those who are around alcoholics. It's all about monitoring how much you have.

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      Laura Schneiderposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      "Risk factors for alcoholism include: Steady drinking over time. Drinking too much on a regular basis for an extended period or binge drinking on a regular basis...a parent or other close relatives who have problems with alcohol." http://www.mayoclin

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      lburmasterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Note where you got the source. The Mayo Clinic doesn't believe in discipline or responsibility. By not believing in those two traits, people become idiots and morons who blame others left and right.

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   cicsomumposted 12 years ago

   Alcoholics don't drink alot (they can't drink alot), but they do drink systematically.

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   mattforteposted 12 years ago

   Absolutely not.
   
   My stepfather, since I was a child, has had a beer or two every day after getting home from work. He would show up every day around 3:15, grab a beer, go outside and work on whatever projects he would dream up. Most often he'd grab another before evening.
   That's about 2 shots a day, between 3 and 6 or 7pm.
   He's a short buy, but built heavily and fit. 2 beers over 3 or 4 hours isn't going to make him feel anything but minor relaxation. He enjoys a beer like some people enjoy a soda.
   Evening comes and he'll have a glass of gatorade or milk for dinner. He is not addicted. If he ran out before my mother went grocery shopping again, he didn't have a hissy fit. He didn't have to go find beer at all costs. He would just find something else, non-alcoholic to drink.
   My grandfather was an alcoholic. If he was home, he had a beer in hand. He always smelled of beer. He also caused my father and 2 of his 3 brothers to run away from home. I have no desire to see that man again for the rest of his life.
   
   2 beers does not an alcoholic make.

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   albertsjposted 12 years ago

   Some people like myself are sensative to two beers.  2 beers for me, would make me real buzzed.Maybe they're either purposely drinking them fast, so they'll get a quick buzz. Can they not have the beers? It doesn't matter how little they drink, if they are catching a buzz, and it is affecting their moods, they can very well be a functioning alcoholic. Alcoholic's aren;t just drunks. I've written a hub on it called "The functional alcoholic"

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      Laura Schneiderposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      That article albertsj refers to is at http://albertsj.hubpages.com/hub/Pet-Pe … e-Personal

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   stevesoposted 12 years ago

   Only if they absolutely HAD to drink every day,

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      Laura Schneiderposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I agree! So does the Mayo Clinic. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcoholism/DS00340 on 12/22/12

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    Barnseyposted 12 years ago

    There is a test. If you were destitute with few funds for self what would be the few necessary items you would purchase each week? If one of those things is beer or alcohol then guess what? You is out yer damn mind!

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    candicemarks987posted 12 years ago

    Yes, if he/she is dependent  on the alcohol to function everyday. To prevent this from happeni8ng, get an addiction help. Visit http://addiction-rehab-treatment.net/ad … ices-info/

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