I also forgot to mention the many dangers that these type of drugs pose to alchoholics. Many of these drugs do not work with drinking AT ALL, and could potentially kill you if you mix the 2 subtances. This is another danger that people that drink must consider when looking at Psychiatric medication. They seriously need to ask themselves "am i really strong enough to NOT drink?" because as Suki said ( i agree with your entire post by the way) some depressed people are extremely suicidal. I guess the point is that if you give a depressed alchohalic a bunch of pills, and they fall off the wagon and have a terrible night, you are basically giving them the tools to end their life, knowingly or unknowingly.