The Washington Post, December 15th, 1987
health intro,,USE THIS VERSION!! What is an alcoholic? Even the dictionary waffles. Alcoholism, Webster's says, is either "the habitual drinking of alcoholic liquor to excess" or "a diseased condition caused by" excessive drinking. Some help that is to people who worry they're drinking too much. An estimated 10 million Americans are officially classified as alcoholics, and 8 million others as problem drinkers. Drunk drivers account for some 18,000 U.S. highway deaths a year. About 30,000 a year die of liver damage. But beyond these measurable statistics, alcoholism is still a baffling subject ...
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