<p>I did not know what a handle of liquor was (45 year-old), but my mother (64 year-old) did. It could be a generational thing too. </p>
<p>I think that there is a lot of emotion in the origional post. Especially her need to provide an explaination and excuses for her son at the begining of the post. And I would also bet she spent a very long time composing and editing the post, which may make it sound more clinical than many are used to. If she is married to a surgeon, there is a good chance she is a nurse/pharmacist/ therapist or other healthcare provider used to writing clinically. </p>
<p>Even if it is a fake post, there are parents that are struggling with drug use. So maybe the posts will help them.</p>