Substance Abuse Resources-Are you a Problem Drinker?
May 3, 2008
First off, here is a definition of a problem drinker: A person who consumes alcohol more than his or her body can accept, which leads to minor health problems, with a possibility of a major alcohol addiction in future is called as a problem drinker.
So, a problem drinker is not yet an addict. But he or she is well on the way of becoming one. People who consumed even one peg more than they can handle just because they feel tempted to do so can be classified as problem drinkers. They know that this one extra peg will make them intoxicated, but still they have it. This may lead to another, and then another, till the person may totally pass out. This kind of drinking is problem drinking.
A problem drinker may not go for drinking sessions everyday. Indeed, there may be whole weeks and even months without any consumption of alcohol at all. But when the person drinks, he or she goes overboard.
The problem here lies in the fact that with such heavy drinking, there are all chances that the central nervous system of the person will be seriously impaired. If that happens, the brain will require more and more amount of alcohol to enter the body in order to continue working normally. At this stage, the person is called as an alcohol abuse addict.
Remember that problem drinking is just as dangerous as alcohol addiction itself, because your body is not comfortable with the extra drinks you are putting into it. You have to identify this situation if it exists and seek addiction treatment soon.
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