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I disagree that one drink/day will not cause a physical dependency. Addictive substances don't work like that. If a pint/day will cause an addiction, so will an ounce. It's just that the magnitude of the dependency/harm will be based on how much you drink from day to day. But make no mistake, drinking 1-2 drinks per day is definitely an addiction.
– Cdn_Dev
Commented Mar 26, 2019 at 17:05
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1-2 drinks a day is a habit. There simply isn't enough alcohol to form a physical dependency (unless you weigh like 75 lbs). You would be surprised how much alcohol is in fruit juice and things like Kombucha and vinegar. I'd worry more about 3 cups of coffee a day than a glass a wine a day.
– farmersteve
Commented Mar 26, 2019 at 22:29
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While definitely not a habit that's worth worrying about, and also one that's easily broken, if you have a single drink per day every day for months, you will definitely feel it if you stop. There's just a fine line between 'full blown alcoholism', and 'my body is used to consuming this regularly'. IMO, the real problem comes in the middle ground, when people drink 2-3 beers/day and think it's normal because they still function ok. That's what I'd call a pernicious addiction.
– Cdn_Dev
Commented Mar 26, 2019 at 22:47
The thinner you are the more likely you are to form a physical dependency? really?
– I likeThatMeow
Commented Mar 27, 2019 at 3:00
"Additionally, the less you weigh, the more you will be affected by a given amount of alcohol." mcwell.nd.edu/your-well-being/physical-well-being/alcohol/…
– farmersteve
Commented Mar 27, 2019 at 13:13

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