Alcohol Awareness Month: Is My Child an Alcoholic?

My child only drinks beer, doesn’t drink every day and says she’s not alcoholic.  Is she right?

Alcoholism is not defined by what you drink, when you drink it, or even how much you drink.  Whether a person drinks every day or only on weekends, drinks shots of liquor or just drinks beer or wine, what matters most is what happens when they drink.  If her drinking is causing problems at home, at work, physically, financially, emotionally or legally, it is time to get help.

Source: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence