An alcoholic is often perceived as someone who relies on heavy drinking and suffers as a result, but this is not always the case.
Drinking a large amount of alcohol a lot of the time can lead to a number of issues from health to relationships. It is not always as obvious to spot if someone you know and love is fighting an alcohol addiction, reports Liverpool Echo.Varying from person to person, someone can be a functioning alcohol for many years which means the problem is not always easy to spot.
Drinking alcohol to an extent that causes harm or being dependent on alcohol are forms of alcohol misuse, according to the NHS.
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