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The Careerologist: My colleague is always hungover

Alcoholism is very common and very real and requires serious action to address it

The Careerologist: My colleague is always hungover
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My colleague comes into work several days a week painfully hungover, moans about it and works really slowly if at all. Should I say something?

Just because they are not drunk in a ditch does not mean your colleague does not have a drinking problem. High functioning alcoholics who hold down successful careers and don’t even think they have a problem are relatively common in the City.

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