[Niamh.]

alcoholism is an addiction rather than a disease I would say

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

alcoholism is an addiction rather than a disease I would say

ME is that one where the person is tired all the time (not students)


if I take an alcoholic to a desert island for 1 month and he does not drink then he cannot be said to have a physical addiction as it takes 2-3 days for all the alcohol to leave the body.

So are they just greedy buggers who just want more all the time?

[setanta]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

ME is that one where the person is tired all the time (not students)


if I take an alcoholic to a desert island for 1 month and he does not drink then he cannot be said to have a physical addiction as it takes 2-3 days for all the alcohol to leave the body.

So are they just greedy buggers who just want more all the time?

Nah, there's the distinct possibility that he could die from withdrawal without the proper treatment.