it doesn't matter how, or when you drink, or using alcohol as an excape from life to be an alcoholic. they say in AA that when alcohol makes your life unmanageable- jail, dui's, lack of responsibility, etc. you are considered alcohol dependent or an active alcoholic. but only you can decide what you are. BTW an alcoholic can be of ANY age. binge drinking can be classified as dependent or active alcoholic. it's not so much of how much you drink, it's the consequences of drinking that start adding up. this is one example. there are many more.
here's a quiz to see if you may qualiy: http://alcoholism.about.com/od/problem/a/blquiz1.htm
and this link for more clarity: http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/alc...its-treatment/
many ppl who realize they are going down the slippery slope can learn to drink responsibly and avoid alcoholism. if you find you can't, then you have a problem.
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