when I was drinking, from the time I was 18 until 13 months onto recovery(37 years old), I saw a doctor once outside of ER visits due to work related injuries. I was open then about my drinking, but it didn't matter what was said, I denied I had a problem.
even int he ER visits when asked I said I drank. may have stretched( or shrunk) the truth a wee bit tho.
been to quite a few different specialists in recovery and many visits. always open about being in recovery.