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> Some drunks drink more as they approach bottom. Is it the booze? Is it being the sort of person who becomes a drunk? Does it matter? More booze ain't helping.
by bawolff 2y ago
> Some drunks drink more as they approach bottom. Is it the booze? Is it being the sort of person who becomes a drunk? Does it matter? More booze ain't helping.
I mean, it kind of does. If you want to design intervention, it helps to know which causes the other to a greater degree.
- RhysU 2y ago"My friend, I see your life is falling apart but don't put down the bottle" is something no rational person says.
- prophesi 2y agoIf it's severe enough, quitting alcohol cold turkey can be life-threatening. And for some, they don't take longer than a day from drinking to realize they're on the path to delirium tremens.
- bawolff 2y agoOf course not. But, should we (the gov) spend 10 million dollars on social services to prevent people's lives from going to hell, should we spend 10 million dollars on anti-alcohol addiction services or should we spend it half and half, are questions we as a society need answers to.