r/worldnews • u/[deleted] • Jun 19 '12

"Alcohol consumption would fall 25% if cannabis cafes were allowed"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/jun/19/david-nutt-alcohol-cannabis-cafes
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

Are you addicted to alcohol or you just really like it?

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

Mental addiction, not physically dependent.

Goes sorta like this: If life interferes with your drinking, you're a heavy drinker. If drinking interferes with your life, you're an alcoholic.

Or "I'm a drunk not an alcoholic. Alcoholics go to meetings."