The article mentions report time seven hours after the last drink so that 0200 whisky from the minibar (5cl?) on top of the wine was not the most sensible thing to do, but is it this that leads previous posters to speak about problem drinking and 'warning signs'? Could she not have just overdone it for any number of reasons without being labelled an alcoholic? Eight times over sounds dramatic (and anything over is unacceptable of course), but if Planet Basher is correct saying that this represents twice the legal driving limit, that would be easily reached over the course of an evening (and a miniature from the minibar before bed) without any difficulty by most of us who enjoy a drink socially. Yes, acting as crew the following day carries responsibility and she has been found guilty of neglect in this regard but personally, I hope she is given the opportunity to learn from this on the basis of the statement to the effect that she has no prior history and continue her career at AA. From what I've seen, she probably has many, many years ahead of her and as American is a mature proponent of HIMS, she is in (a) good company.