How do you know if someone is an alcoholic?

Answer by  Hundchen (107)

Heavy drinking is defined as 36+ drinks/week for men, 22+/week for women. Things that might indicate your friend is alcoholic: He gets angry or very self-defensive when you ask about his drinking; he is on edge when he doesn't have a drink but normally would have one; he's missing work frequently; or, he doesn't engage in his hobbies and interests.

Answer by  bulit125 (37)

you can tell if someone is an alcoholic by many things the most common signs are shaking or not being themselves when they haven't had a drink also you can tell if someone is an alcoholic if they go to the pub a lot or drink a lot also most alcoholics start drinking early in the morning.

Answer by  bean11 (2803)

Everyone's alcohol tolerance is at different levels, so it's hard to give a concrete answer, but good warning signs are intense intoxication (doesn't know how to drink without becoming drunk), drinking alone, and not being able to go a day without alcohol.

Answer by  Anonymous

Someone is an alcoholic is they can stop drinking until they are drunk. Some alcoholics can go without drinking for weeks at a time but when they start drinking, they have to drink too much aka get drunk.

Answer by  Brett (7986)

Someone is an alcoholic if they can't go without drinking, or it affects their life in a negative way (relationships, job, etc.).

Answer by  wwgt (7)

An alcoholic, can best be defined as: The person , who drank my very last beer .