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Dr. Arnold Washton, an internationally-known alcohol and drug abuse treatment expert (www.recoveryoptions.us), describes the differences between moderate drinking, harmful drinking (alcohol abuse), and alcohol dependence.

I did the math and it’s equivalent to 39 and a half drinks. Am I drinking too much?

Maybe she needs an intervention.

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I have a friend who goes out and gets drunk alot… what are some convincing reasons as to why it is negative and harmful to her.
I don’t mean like “getting drunk at work can make you lose your job”. It’s obvious that drinking/being drunk at inappropriate times can lead to negative social effects, but what are some other reasons?

Both of my parents were Alcoholics near the time they made me, though my mom quit drinking for the nine months she was carrying me, and my grandparents on both sides where Alcoholics as well. So I’m curious if I started drinking are my chances fairly high that I could begin to lose control over it and become an Alcoholic?

Thanks.

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Or are there certain circumstances where its considered ‘okay’ to drink alone?

I would have thought it’s the same thing since most people that binge do it alot more often and consume large amounts, they don’t know when to stop.