Someone who drinks one glass of wine every night with dinner plus an occasional beer when watching a football game would be considered to be a(n)
a. alcoholic.
b. light drinker.
c. moderate drinker.
d. heavy drinker.
C
Someone who drinks 1-2 drinks per day is considered a moderate drinker. A heavy drinker con-sumes 3 or more drinks daily. A light drinker is not defined. Alcoholism is a disabling addictive dependence on alcohol, usually characterized by intake of significantly more than 1-2 drinks daily.
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