Receiving a diagnosis of an alcohol use disorder or being an “alcoholic” is not necessarily dependent upon the number of drinks a person consumes in a day. u003ca rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022 href=u0022https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htmu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022u003eExperts do reportu003c/au003e that binge drinking, defined as four or more drinks in a two-hour period for women and five or more drinks in a two-hour period for men is associated with alcohol use disorders, especially among those who drink heavily, defined as five or more binge drinking episodes in a month.u003cbr/u003eWhile three beers per day does not reach this level, it is above the level of one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men that the government describes as moderate. Someone who drinks three beers per day may have an alcohol use disorder if he or she meets diagnostic criteria, such as continuing to drink in spite of health problems caused by alcohol or having trouble at work due to alcohol use.u003cbr/u003eWhether a person who drinks three beers per day is an alcoholic will depend upon meeting diagnostic criteria and individual risk factors for alcohol abuse.