The ticking time bomb of social care

[David Vincent]

There is a difference between someone who drinks too much , is a binge drinker or is an alcoholic


The latter is very much an illness and requires expert medical attention

It is a continuum and that is why it is not a disease like measles which you either have or you haven't. Calling it an illness takes some of the responsibility away from addicts. It makes them think they've got something like measles which they can't do anything about themselves.