If she gets drunk to cope with life & all and she has a husband and kids, then yes, she has a problem. Drinking too much is never OK but it certainly isn't when you have responsibilities.
I have been through something similar with my grandma. She "didn't drink too much any more" either, but the bills from the cafeteria at the guided housing (or what's it called?) where she lived, proved otherwise. By the time she moved there apparently her habit of hiding bottles hadn't gone.
She used to drink when me and my brother were little and she had to take care of us. We found her in various conditions & positions you don't want to find anyone in when you're 8.
Drinking is just wrong when you have responsibilities such as a child. My point.
Take care,
Tineke
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