Dear Neagrm, Do you think his position sounds suspiciously like QUACKING? While a person conceivably get confused o n the semantics--I suspect a pro-drinking motivation.
I absolutely understand your concern--he is, no doubt, taking a risk with his body. However, the compulsion to continue drinking is so strong with an alcoholic, I doubt that he would just stop, cold turkey, for the sake of medication compliance.
You can't control him. You can turn yourself into a pretzel trying to control an alcoholic's self-destructive behaviors.
dandylion