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To: Rambi who wrote (2876)10/16/2006 9:03:38 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (2) of 10087
 
I'm not sure that definition is very good either, even if its probably much better than the binge drinker definition.

Alcohol abuse is defined as a pattern of drinking that results in one or more of the following situations within a 12-month period:

• Failure to fulfill major work, school, or home responsibilities;

• Drinking in situations that are physically dangerous, such as while driving a car or operating machinery;

• Having recurring alcohol-related legal problems, such as being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or for physically hurting someone while drunk; and

• Continued drinking despite having ongoing relationship problems that are caused or worsened by the drinking.

Although alcohol abuse is basically different from alcoholism, many effects of alcohol abuse are also experienced by alcoholics.

So if someone called in sick, because they had a hangover once 240 days ago they would be an alcahol abuser?

Both definitions have the same basic fault. The impose a label that implies a chronic condition for even one act within a specified time frame. There are also specific weaknesses about parts of the definition (for example "Continued drinking despite having ongoing relationship problems that are caused or worsened by the drinking." would seem to imply that if someone broke up with you because you occasionally drink moderately and they hate alcohol, that you are now an alcohol abuser), but such specific weaknesses are probably less important than the overall problem of applying a chronic label to one individual action. One action doesn't make for "a pattern of" anything.
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