DRUNKARD
One who habitually engages in the overindulgence
of alcohol.
In order for an individual to be labeled a
drunkard, drunkenness must be habitual or
must recur on a constant basis. A person who
regularly drinks heavily but is sometimes not
under the influence of alcohol would be consid-
ered a drunkard, whereas a person who occa-
sionally gets drunk would not. The test is the
question of whether or not excessive drinking
has become a frequent behavior pattern for a
