In kind of passionate about this topic. But I'm on my phone so can't post much.
I'm visiting my folks right now. My 86 yr old alcoholic dad has switched addiction from booze to sugar. It is stunning. Obsession, craving, loss of control. Yikes.
Alcohol actually has NO sugar or carbs. Beer and wine do, mixed drinks, fortified booze like brandy do. Gin has a small amount of carbs. But vodka, rum, tequila, whiskey? Nada. So I know for me at least, as a vodka drinker, I was not replacing carbs. I was seeking the rush, the release of feel good hormones. The dopamine baby. Anyway, sugar is the enemy for me for sure.