I had a phobia about being around drunk people until I worked in Hotels that had bars in them. My mother was very bad at picking men, an alcoholic herself, but never cruel, just neglectful. She had at least 5 men who beat her down. Only her last husband didn't physically abuse her. I suffer from PTSD from that childhood.
The thing is, some people drink a lot more than they need to, and alcoholism sneaks up on you. First, it's just when you go out with your friends, then you need it to unwind after work with a few. Next thing you know it's a 12-pack after work and a case of beer on the weekends.
It is just the most accepted drug, and I'm sure that it is indeed the most harmful drug in terms of number of people addicted. Country Music has to get drunk as a pervasive topic.
I had a phobia about being around drunk people until I worked in Hotels that had bars in them. My mother was very bad at picking men, an alcoholic herself, but never cruel, just neglectful. She had at least 5 men who beat her down. Only her last husband didn't physically abuse her. I suffer from PTSD from that childhood.
The thing is, some people drink a lot more than they need to, and alcoholism sneaks up on you. First, it's just when you go out with your friends, then you need it to unwind after work with a few. Next thing you know it's a 12-pack after work and a case of beer on the weekends.
It is just the most accepted drug, and I'm sure that it is indeed the most harmful drug in terms of number of people addicted. Country Music has to get drunk as a pervasive topic.