Originally Posted by
BackToSquareOne 
That's a real paradox, in the Catholic faith getting drunk can be either a mortal or venial sin. A disease is not a sin though, last time Ii gre checked. In the Bible there was always a lot of wine drinking going on. Jesus even turned water into wine if they ran out. Complicated issue.
I grew up in a rather strict catholic setting. Never heard of getting drunk being a sin. Psh, every priest I know may be going to hell, along with my entire family (including grampa the deacon!)