all very good and well

[ocrenter]

all very good and well thought-out comments. we are ultimately back at nature vs nurture. of course, the debate will never end because this is a multi-factorial problem, meaning we simply will not have a single solution for every alcoholics out there.

brian, get your friend to a psychiatrist specializing in chemical dependency. how to get him there will of course be the toughest part.

here’s a good read on the subject:

http://courses.missouristate.edu/ChrisBarnhart/bio121/readings/drunk_monkeys/drunk_monkeys_files/featdrunk.htm