Comment Nice try (Score 1) 134
Drinking is drinking. It is physically and psychologically addictive, whether from regular "light" embibing or binge drinking.
Those "wonderfully reasonable" French are probably ALL addicted. They would suffer, especially physically, if they tried to stop.
My father was a "reasonable" drinker. Glass of wine at dinner, and nothing else. I lived with the guy for 17 years, then (after moving out) would visit for summer holidays each year.
I got a chance to watch the problem develop. The man was addicted, and it wasn't a pretty sight. But he never drank more than 2 glasses of wine, and only at a meal.