Originally Posted by
GerandTwine 
A maintenance drinker is a person who has not had a zero blood alcohol level for a long time; in which case some organs can suffer a trauma when suddenly taken to zero blood alcohol level.
Thanks for the explanation. I'm glad I never got to that level, I was more along the lines of the binge drinker, I suppose. I'd drink most nights but not really during the day. Never a big fan of the breakfast drink.