It is why they drink and what happens to them when they drink that makes someone an alcoholic.
While an individual may be an alcoholic without admitting it, they will never recover until THEY understand and admit they are an alcoholic.
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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No argument.
However the amount will make a huge difference in deaths on the highway and in the amount of battering spouses take--usually the woman.