drug/alcohol testing policy: effective?

"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

"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.

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

He did say this in another section of the thread.


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

If you are looking for clear cut, well defined rules, I am afraid I do not
have them. Life is not a board game.

"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
news

"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.

"C J Campbell" wrote in message

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.

Except I don't drink that much. Like I said, it makes me sick. I have a
beer, a glass of wine OR a drink about once every two weeks.

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.

Except, like I said, I rarely drink.

-c