Originally Posted by
MyBetterWorld 
Try talking with the landlord. I filled my landlord in completely on the situation. I paid for the cost of advertising it, she leased it and let me out of my lease obligation. You would be surprised how understanding and how "willing to work with you" people can be. Others not so much maybe, but alcoholism is pretty prevalent. Wouldn't be surprised if the landlord has experienced the situation in some capacity at some point.
Good luck!
I agree - I had to move out on a lease early once - I contacted the landlord and agreed to cover the costs for re-listing the place, professionally cleaning it, and meeting prospective renters for a month to do walk-throughs. That's all. I think many landlords are just happy to have a chance to work something out instead of just having a renter bail.