He probably has an addiction issue.
There are different kind of drunks too. Not all of them get soused every day. But most of them drink too much when they do drink. Nothing worse than an obnoxious drunk either.
It's a shame bc in moderation,alcohol is a pleasure. I can't drink much but there a few drinks I really enjoy now, and I didn't ever drink when I was in my 20's when lots of people live it up, but one or two is perfect now and I need to eat with it or not be on an empty stomach. Getting drunk just isn't fun, and lots of people use it as an excuse to be stupid or do stupid things. 4951