Am I an alcoholic if I drink a bottle of wine a night?

Yes, that’s how much I used to drink too. But let’s stop using the word ‘alcoholic’. First, the technical bits… A bottle of wine holds about five glasses; five “drinks” of alcohol. CDC guide…

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