What's going on here?

[waybird]

A close family member's wife has in recent years developed what was a Liking for booze to a full drink problem.

Blackouts/ bit aggressive when drunk / wiping out / slurring words. Sort of hides it as it being just a post 11pm problem
On a Saturday night which it's not.

Can someone explain if she has a her first drink why she is immediately slurring.
She's recently gone for brain scans and nothing but I suspect it's because she's already Been drinking.

I wonder if there is a painkiller addiction too - does this cause slurring of words?

She won't accept there is a problem -

Thank you for any information ....

In my opinion, she's either had a drink beforehand or had drugs. From experience I've found Benzo addiction causes major slurring, it makes the person act like a cartoon character.
Has she had any medication prescribed for anxiety i.e. Xanax or valium?

Thank you - What would make you wake up from a deep sleep on the sofa and start talking utter gobbledygook ?

Is it a brain problem? Drug?

Drugs I would guess. Could be as someone else said, Diazepam, Lorazepam?
Or pain killers? Cocodamol, pure Codeine, Tramadol, Morphine?
Nerve meds? Pregablin, Gabapentin.
Recreational? GHB?
A good few of them don't react well with alcohol as they work on the same gaba receptors.
When I was on Pregablin for nerve pain my partner and Mum said I seemed drunk all of the time, I imagine if I drunk alcohol on top of that I would've been a state.
Even certain antibiotics don't mix well so could be that?
I think it's worth seeing if she's taking something other than drinking booze. Not only that it can be really dangerous.