How often do you have to....??

Question

How often do you have to drink to be considered an alcoholic?

Answer 1

few drinks everyday...drinking in the morning till night  etc...in denial...dont think u have a problem...cant stop drinking

Answer 2

It isn't how often you drink, you could drink once a year and be an alcoholic, but if when you drink one drink, you need to drink another, and another and another than that once a year drinking occasion shows you are an alcoholic.

Answer 3

That's got nothing to do with it.  Yer not an alcoholic until you go to meetings.

Answer 4

You have to drink a ton frequently. Probably about 5 drinks or more daily. There are different levels of alcoholism. They are:

The young adult subtype accounts for about 32% of U.S. alcoholics. They're young adults who rarely seek help for alcohol dependence. About 24 years old, they became alcoholics by age 20, on average. They drink less frequently than other alcoholics, but they tend to binge drink when they drink. This is the largest subtype.

The young antisocial subtype comprises 21% of U.S. alcoholics. They are 26 years old, on average. More than half have antisocial personality disorder. They tended to start drinking at 15 and became alcoholics by 18 -- earlier than other subtypes. They are more likely to smoke tobacco and pot. The young antisocial subtype and the young adult subtype don't overlap, Moss tells WebMD.

The functional subtype accounts for about 19% of U.S. alcoholics. They're generally middle-aged, working adults who tend to have stable relationships, more education, and higher incomes than other alcoholics. They tend to drink every other day, often consuming five or more drinks on drinking days.

The intermediate familial subtype makes up nearly 19% of U.S. alcoholics. Nearly half have close relatives who are alcoholics. Alcoholics in this subtype typically began drinking by 17 and became alcoholics in their early 30s.

The chronic severe subtype is the rarest subtype, accounting for about 9% of U.S. alcoholics. This subtype mainly includes men, has the highest divorce rate, and frequently includes users of illicit drugs.

Answer 5

It isn't about frequency or even amount it is about need.

Alcoholics have an uncontrollable need for alcohol.

People who just drink to much or can't stop when the start are problem drinker...no matter what that cult AA would like you to believe.

Even then it is impossible to say. Surely, a case a day is not good...but what are the motivations?

You could be an alcoholic if you can't fall asleep at night without a glass of wine.