[robertpaulsen]

"And if one drinks to get mentally altered but less than drunk?"

And if this ... and if that ... but if this ... but if that.

I'm getting tired of your silly game of 20 questions. You got something to say, say it. Then I'll comment if I feel like it.

Go away, troll.

[The kings dead]

And if one drinks to get mentally altered but less than drunk?

You got something to say, say it.

Since you're carefully avoiding saying much, OK. I don't think you believe your proposed definition of "abuse," nor do I think those who deal professionally with substance abuse would accept it; I don't think you or those professionals would agree that one who drank to "unwind" was abusing alcohol.