[Answered] looking for a word to call someone who drinks alcohol too much.

[kite]

Hi teachers,
Normally those who smoke a lot are called chain smokers. But what would you call those who drink alcohol too much?

 

[5jj]

Alcoholics.

 

[CarloSsS]

NOT A TEACHER

And if you're looking for an informal expression, you could use "drunk(ard)".

 

[Rover_KE]

Also lush,
wino (slang),
heavy drinker,
hard drinker,
binge-drinker,
sot (slang),
boozer (slang),
dipsomaniac.