At What Point Would You Say Someone Is an Alcoholic?

Question by New Moon Daughter: At what point would you say someone is an alcoholic?
and not just a heavy drinker?

Like when is it at the point–in your opinion– that you say “hey, this person has a problem, and they need an intervention?”

Best answer:

Answer by Taken by a Texan
I’d say when they absolutely need to drink. If they can’t go a day without drinking, or when they do drink they get absolutely wasted. People who can’t find a “happy medium” with drinking are probably the ones who end up being alcoholics.

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