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Discover LudwigThe phrase "social drinker" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to someone who drinks alcohol in social settings, but not to the extent of being considered a heavy or problem drinker. Example: "He was not an alcoholic, but rather a social drinker who enjoyed a glass of wine with dinner or a beer with friends on weekends."
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social drinker
noun
Someone who only drinks alcohol when with acquaintances who are drinking.
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"If you are a social drinker always try to eat something before you start drinking.
To this day I can't imagine why anyone wants to be a social drinker.
That was shocking, since Dave had never smoked and was only a social drinker.
In contrast, a true social drinker is someone for whom alcohol presents little or no issue.
Duke says that during a 1982 trip he realized Gary Ogden was no social drinker.
Is a "social drinker" really just a drunk, as seen through the tolerant eyes of his peers?
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