If someone has "blacked out" when drinking does it automatically make them an alcoholic?

No.

But it does send up a huge red flag telling them that perhaps they ought to cut back.

no..just dumb....

no...but it means it will likely hapen again when you drink...the fact that someone would carry on and drink despite that would proubly make them an alcoholic...I used to black out . I just don't chance it anymore

Ask yourself this....

Is it common for a non-alcoholic person to black out while drinking? The answer is, 'No it is not'. Therefore.... if you have blacked out while drinking, you have a drinking problem. End Of Sentence. The average person should not consume more than 2-3 glasses of anything... it's just not physically healthy. Alcohol is not something your body "needs" (the way it needs water, oxygen, food, etc) and if your body reacts by "blacking out" then you should take it as a hint that you've consumed an excessive amount of alcohol. Really, there's no reason to get so drunk that this happens... it's just irresponsible -- it's about as smart as playing Russian Roulette.

if you asked this question in regards to someone else, and not yourself.... please take whatever action you need to get your friend some help... because they DO have a problem if this is happening to them.

No. Unless they're "blacking out" every day, all the time. In fact, I think a lot of alcoholics are so used to the alcohol that they DON'T "black out".

No.

Drinking way, way too much in one instance doesn't make an alcoholic any more than accidentally hitting an animal while driving makes one a serial killer.

That being said, once it isn't an accident anymore, once it becomes frequent behavior, circumstances change dramatically.

No i blacked out a couple of months ago, broke my glasses in the process and as a matter of fact i felt so sick the next day that i never drank that much again

Dont u have to drink alot n often to be an acoholic? i dont think tht 1 black out is enuff

No. It takes a lot of hard work and years of practice.

No not really it juss means that they had to much to drink. wat makes them an alcoholic is they keep doing that even thought they know wat going to happen.