Alcohol Detox Q & A: Is Frequent 'Light' Drinking Alcohol Abuse?

When I was younger I often went to friends’ homes after school and was there when their parents arrived home from work. Their usual routine was to walk through the door, kick off their shoes and pour themselves a drink. They’d usually have a couple before dinner, then another one or two afterwards. I didn’t see it as alcohol abuse – after all, everyone did it, that was life in the suburbs – and I didn’t think they needed alcohol detox. What I didn’t know at the time was what the alcohol was doing to their live, and how that one factor alone would eventually affect their health and their quality of life. Does the term ‘alcohol abuse’ actually apply to someone who never gets drunk? Does someone who never seems to drink to excess need alcohol detox? An View the rest of this article