I am worried about my friend who drinks every day. He wakes with a drink and passes out with a drink at night. Is there a good way to approach him being  a male? I have many more female friends and I don't want to be too mushy or offend him in any way.

Well, you're probably right about not being mooshy, begging won't get you anywhere.  And in fact, thousands die each year while denying that they are alcoholics.  So, the important way to approach someone is to confront them through love.  Addicts learn how to remove the support systems that prop up the disease and allow it to thrive.  But if you're going to support him, you have to learn how to impose ultimatums that will force him to admit his need for help.  Maybe bring another friend with you so that they can back up your stance and encourage your concern for your friend.  Good luck yo :D

Just mention it to him in a jokingly way. Be all "man have you realised how much you've been drinking lately" or something like that and have him start talking about it. Let him know that drinking is always fun but he shouldn't let it take over his life, thats bad.

Try letting him know how that things could get a lot worse and that he should quit as soon as he can.  Just be a friend about it and let him know how much he has to live for and that life is too short to be drunk all of the time.  Also one of the most important things is to be a role model.  Stay sober with him and support him and let him know that he's not the only one not drinking.

I got one of my friends to get to want to quit. I did it in the wierdest way possible too. He drank alot, so we spent about a week just totally making fun of him for it. Like when he was sober and driving we'd tell him he's breaking the rules he needs to take a drink, then when hes drunk and having fun we'd tell him he's not passed out like always he's gotta drink some more. And then the next day we'd make up stories to him like he did this and that, things that he would never ever do. and after a while he just got fed up with  us making fun of him and we told him he had a problem and thats the only reason why we do it. He's in a treatment center right now, he's been there since tuesday. I'm hoping for the best for him, he's like one of my  bro's and I want him sober and healthy.

i was at lunch with my buddy a week ago and i have noticed his need for alcohol in his life. he drinks wine every night with his other friend and together they would drink one bottle. if he wants to drink a couple nights a week then that is fine, but enough was enough. so at lunch i just kind of bluntly said you need to cut back on your drinking man. he at first thought i was kidding, but i wasnt. i care about the guy and i dont want to see him get in worse shape. i think addiction can start out small and eventually take over your whole life. i think after our talk he was glad i said something to show him that i care enough to bring it up.

One of my guy friends drinks waaay too much. He wakes up and drinks and gets drunk by night. I told him the other day that he drinks waaay too much and he just started laughing about it and started telling me bout how much he drank the weekend before and I cut him off and told him straight up without laughing that its not good. Its not good for him, his life, and its also such a turn off to girls. I could tell he got kind of mad and he changed the subject but he cut down a bit after that.