What Constitutes Alcohol Abuse?

Question by FavoredbyU: What constitutes alcohol abuse?
Would having a drink because you want to negate negative emotions alcohol abuse if you do it once and never again?
Would holding down a job and never getting drunk, yet drinking every night count as alcohol abuse?

I think my neighbor is an alcoholic…her kids eat every day at my mom’s house!

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Answer by Skyler f
when you would rather drink then do any other thing

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Letters: Alcohol use needs to be moderated
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