Noun
drinking problem
Compulsive, excessive consumption of alcohol.
I don't have a drinking problem ‘cept when I can't get a drink. Tom Waits
It's a lot more fun for actors to cry and rant and rave, or have a drug problem or a drinking problem. Jerry Orbach
This baby will be born with a drinking problem. Bill Allred
So what are you planning to do with the rest of your life? Develop a drinking problem. More Scotch, please. Daniel Silva