No. Either we need a new word, or we have to start reserving the label "addict" for very serious cases. He experienced no withdrawal symptoms and was perfectl

No. Either we need a new word, or we have to start reserving the label "addict" for very serious cases. He experienced no withdrawal symptoms and was perfectly capable of taking a break from alcohol for 40 days. It is extremely misleading to compare this with, say, a heroin addiction. Look up the documentary Cold Turkey on YouTube to see what true addiction is like.