What's the difference between alcoholism and alcohol abuse?
My fiancee likes to binge drink once in a while but he doesn't drink everyday. I heard it was alcohol abuse, and if so, how can he learn to just have a couple?
Alcoholism is a dependency on drinking, usually every day. Alcohol abuse is drinking alot during a short period, therefore elevating your blood/alcohol level to a dangerous amount. Someone can be an Alcoholic and not drink to dangerous amounts or someone who never drinks and then goes out and has to many can be abusing alcohol.
