> if you're poor and unable to find work, then you have all of that _on top of_ the financial stresses Add alcohol to the mix and you're cooked. An alcoholic i

> if you're poor and unable to find work, then you have all of that _on top of_ the financial stresses Add alcohol to the mix and you're cooked. An alcoholic in this state can take years to come back to some sense of functional. Or any other addictive drug. Not a nice spot to be. with or without the drugs.