Originally Posted by
Lancashire 
Whats the point ? No one is looking for a cure for Alcoholism.
That's not true. I've seen a lot of work going on in this area. There is a lot of funding going towards understanding alcoholism as well as looking for new treatments for alcoholism. Heck, it even has its own institute at the NIH (NIAAA), same with drug abuse (NIDA).
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)