Functional alcoholics: We like our drinks and function just fine

Functional alcoholics like their drinks as they function just fine

A lady seen in this picture sipping booze. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

If you are asked to describe a typical alcoholic, you will probably think of someone who is loud, unkempt, and unable to find their way home. But this does not paint the complete picture.

Most people struggling with alcohol today hardly fit this description. They are high-functioning alcoholics, and addiction experts say impressionable women and men are increasingly getting addicted.

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