I think you're right that there probably is some variance among individuals in that some are more negatively impacted than others. I think also "success" depen

I think you're right that there probably is some variance among individuals in that some are more negatively impacted than others. I think also "success" depends not only on individual performance, but also social connections. You can only get so far working on your own. At some point you need to be able to get along with other people, and alcohol does facilitate that to some extent.