Can You Be Addicted to Alcohol Without Being an Alcoholic?

Published January 4, 2014

Question by H: Can you be addicted to alcohol without being an alcoholic?
Say you drink every night for a week, then you stop. You’re obviously craving it for the next few days. Are you officially an “alcoholic” who can never drink again?

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Answer by cbklover
Only you can tell if you are an alcoholic. Take the 15 question quiz at aa.org.

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