> Alcohol is only addictive to alcoholics, and precisely what makes an alcoholic is a subject of ongoing research. Could you elaborate on that? From what I kno

> Alcohol is only addictive to alcoholics, and precisely what makes an alcoholic is a subject of ongoing research. Could you elaborate on that? From what I know the whole term 'alcoholic' is generally avoided in research precisely because 1) we don't actually know whether 'alcoholics' exist, and 2) we do know quite a bit about the mechanics of addiction, and based on what we know it seems like anyone can be addicted to pretty much anything under the sun. Based on this, at most one could argue that alcohol is only addictive to those who are susceptible to addiction to alcohol (whether through circumstance or genetic factors). But that would be a tautology.