Originally Posted by Venecia

FG, my friend, I disagree. If solid research can help build better understanding of alcoholism and addiction, I think that's a step in the right direction. I'm not well-versed enough to know whether this particular study was good, although it's getting a lot of coverage. Notably, another poster -- one whose opinion I respect, as I do yours -- took issue with the methodology on the other thread in which it was discussed.

Perhaps, though, the keenest insight came from "Weekend Update" on SNL just a few minutes ago. The "anchor" said -- and I may not have this down verbatim, but I'm close -- that the study found "heavy drinkers can quit whenever they want. Which is what every alcoholic says."

While it was meant to get laughs, the truth in that observation tends to validate that we need to better understand drinking and addiction.