excessive drinking

[justasking]

Someone i know drinks a 70c bottle of vodka every night and has done so for the last 3 years. He won't admit he has a problem and say's his doctor say's his as fit as a fiddle but i don't believe this. Can you tell me what sort of damage drinking a bottle of smirnoff vodka everynight can do?

[Ctrak]

70cl...28 units? I thought that would kill you.

21 units is the WEEKLY recommended allowances, yet he seems to be doing about 196.

About as safe as blowing up a nuclear power station for a laugh.

[ummmm]

His liver might be screaming for help!!! but it's his choice

[katangel26]

A hell of alot I'd imagine. Obviously he does have a problem but just won't admit it, which is usually the case. I can't see how any doctor would say that at all so if he's telling you that then that proves that he's addicted, as one of the first acts of addiction is denial. All you can do is try to support him, don't focus on the drink, focus on trying to get him to tell you why he feels the need to do this

Kate x

[bobtheduck-]

i assume he is an adult let him get on with it

[katangel26]

bobtheduck it doesn't matter if he's an adult, even some adults make a cry for help!

[bobtheduck-]

is someone making him drink it at gunpoint?

[zigzag]

try here
http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic58497.html
scroll down a bit for a few horific answers
he needs to admit it to himself before he can admit it to others

[zigzag]

sorry link didn't work
try this

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/

then have a search

[mixmash]

He is an alcoholic.
Of this there is no doubt!