drug/alcohol testing policy: effective?

"C J Campbell" wrote in message

Not true. The healthful benefits of moderate alcohol consumption have
been well established for about a hundred years now.

As a child of alcoholic parents I have a rather dark view of any supposed
'benefits' from drinking alcohol.

Understandable, but slightly off the mark. Some people react differently
to alcohol than others, the same as any chemical or drug. In some cases
it's addiction, in other cases it's not much of anything. In my case, I get
ill before I get drunk, so I'm not too likely to develop the disease that
runs in my family. (works for me.)

-c

"gatt" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message

Not true. The healthful benefits of moderate alcohol consumption have
been well established for about a hundred years now.

As a child of alcoholic parents I have a rather dark view of any
supposed
'benefits' from drinking alcohol.

Understandable, but slightly off the mark. Some people react differently
to alcohol than others, the same as any chemical or drug. In some cases
it's addiction, in other cases it's not much of anything. In my case, I
get
ill before I get drunk, so I'm not too likely to develop the disease that
runs in my family. (works for me.)

I suspect that if you are getting ill before you get drunk that you are
already an alcoholic.

"C J Campbell" wrote in message

I suspect that if you are getting ill before you get drunk that you are
already an alcoholic.

Wow. So if two or three shots of whiskey or three beers over four hours
will cause me to puke until 9 or 10 a.m. the next day, that makes me an
alcoholic?

If I drink a pint of Guiness I'll puke. Does that make me an alcoholic?

-c

"gatt" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message

I suspect that if you are getting ill before you get drunk that you are
already an alcoholic.

Wow. So if two or three shots of whiskey or three beers over four hours
will cause me to puke until 9 or 10 a.m. the next day, that makes me an
alcoholic?


That does not fit any description of moderate drinking. It is far in excess
of what you would have to take to derive any medical benefits from alcohol
consumption.

If I drink a pint of Guiness I'll puke. Does that make me an alcoholic?

Possibly. You certainly show signs of an allergy to alcohol, common to
alcoholics.

"C J Campbell"
"gatt" wrote in message

If I drink a pint of Guiness I'll puke. Does that make me an alcoholic?

Possibly. You certainly show signs of an allergy to alcohol, common to
alcoholics.

Right, that's enough. What is your, concise as possible, definition of
"alcoholic"?

Le Moo

"They're *all* vampires!"

- can't remember

"Happy Dog" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell"
"gatt" wrote in message

If I drink a pint of Guiness I'll puke. Does that make me an
alcoholic?

Possibly. You certainly show signs of an allergy to alcohol, common to
alcoholics.

Right, that's enough. What is your, concise as possible, definition of
"alcoholic"?

If someone continues to drink even though it makes him sick, I would say
that person may be an alcoholic, even if it is just one drink that makes him
sick.

An alcoholic is a person who continues to drink when common sense says that
he should quit.

"C J Campbell"
"gatt" wrote in message

If I drink a pint of Guiness I'll puke. Does that make me an
alcoholic?

Possibly. You certainly show signs of an allergy to alcohol, common to
alcoholics.

Right, that's enough. What is your, concise as possible, definition of
"alcoholic"?

If someone continues to drink even though it makes him sick, I would say
that person may be an alcoholic, even if it is just one drink that makes
him
sick.

Did the poster say this? I didn't see it? I think you're seeing stuff that
isn't there.

An alcoholic is a person who continues to drink when common sense says
that
he should quit.

How often? Twice a year? Would that do it?

moo

"C J Campbell" wrote in message

If I drink a pint of Guiness I'll puke. Does that make me an
alcoholic?

If someone continues to drink even though it makes him sick, I would say
that person may be an alcoholic,

Notice the "If." IF I jump off a bridge, I'll die. That is fact. Saying
so doesn't make me suicidal.

An alcoholic is a person who continues to drink when common sense says
that
he should quit.

Well, I admit to being a caffeine addict.

-c

"C J Campbell" wrote

If I drink a pint of Guiness I'll puke. Does that make me an alcoholic?

Possibly. You certainly show signs of an allergy to alcohol, common to
alcoholics.

But Not LIMITED to alcoholics.

For example. My mom could have one drink, and pay for it all next day. She
never had drunk to excess, or on a regular basis.
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote

If I drink a pint of Guiness I'll puke. Does that make me an
alcoholic?

Possibly. You certainly show signs of an allergy to alcohol, common to
alcoholics.

But Not LIMITED to alcoholics.

For example. My mom could have one drink, and pay for it all next day.
She
never had drunk to excess, or on a regular basis.

Neither did I say that it is a certainty that Gatt is an alcoholic. Given
his own stated behavior, however, I would give it a high probability.