Question by Rev Run: Why do people say that once an alcoholic always an alcoholic?
So even if a person never has another drink they will always be an alcoholic? I don’t get it. How can a person be cured and still have the disease for the rest of their lives? I never hear people say once depressed always depressed or once with the flu always with the flu.

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Answer by Crystal
They say that about everything, but it’s false.

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EDITORIAL: Marine Corps attacks alcohol abuse

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Marines with blood-alcohol levels of 0.01 or higher can be referred for counseling, and those with levels of 0.04 or above will be sent to medical personnel who will assess fitness for duty. These benchmarks are remarkably tough. For perspective …
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Minnesota Judge Charged with Christmas Eve Drunk Driving

Filed under: alcohol counseling

According to news reports, his blood alcohol content was .28 and he told police at the time of his arrest he'd had six drinks before driving. The police report said he “was very unsteady on his feet and needed support from another officer in … First …
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