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Yeah, the Russians define alcoholism as 0.5L of vodka a day. How convenient. Doesn't change the fact that habitual drinking is alcoholism and can easily lead to
by jotm 12y ago
Yeah, the Russians define alcoholism as 0.5L of vodka a day. How convenient. Doesn't change the fact that habitual drinking is alcoholism and can easily lead to dangerous drinking (1 glass of wine a day may not be dangerous, but it makes it very easy to drink "a bit" more, especially when you're stressed or depressed).
- DanBC 12y agoHabitual drinking is not alcoholism. It trivialises a serious illness when you mistakenly describe one glass of wine per day as alcoholism. No one is dependant on one glass of wine a day.
- coldtea 12y ago>Doesn't change the fact that habitual drinking is alcoholism Alcoholism is a specific thing. Can't be defined however we want it. If it doesn't have the withdrawal symptoms and negative health effects it's not alcoholim, even if people are drinking each day. It's not very effective to jugde habitual drinking in a different cultures (e.g. continental Europe, a french farmer drinking a glass or two a day in a family dinner / fiest of friends / coffee shop context) with experiences from your own cultural environment (some suburban housewive etc drinking everyday on the border of alcoholism).