There have been studies that prove it's no better if you binge rarely or drink a few more regularly. Both are bad and both lead to dependency. Some studies are starting to show and many doctors are starting to agree that alcoholic is a bad term and that alcohol problem is far more common than people think and is what we should be focusing on. If you've hit alcoholic stage, you are seriously far gone.

If you feel you need alcohol at all, like need as in can't stop thinking about having it, it's an addiction. There are also no real health benefits to it either, it's a junk food, people should treat it like what it is.