I drink, but I'm not addicted.
If my doctor said, "Your health is at risk" or my partner said, "Your drinking is causing problems" I'd quit. I would miss an ice-cold Margarita on a hot summer evening, but I'd do it, no problem.
Someone who keeps coming up with excuses to justify his/her drinking really has a problem.
And...how accurate a count does an inebriated person keep? I don't mean intentionally misleading people. I mean, when an addict is drinking, is he really able to reliably count?