Some people become angry or aggressive when they drink. what should someone do if they suspect they may be an aggressive drinker? drink alone so they don't hurt anyone insist on working through any issues or resentments they have with friends when they have been drinking; even if the other person isn't willing talk to a counselor about ways to change behavior while drinking, or how to stop altogether only break their own things when upset to show respect for the property of others, including school property