michael744:
You quote one man's non-scientific opinion and accept it as fact. May I suggest you look at some other resources for an alternate (scientific) view of the problem.
Some basic facts about alcohol:
http://www.utexas.edu/research/asrec/alcoholfacts.html
The science of addiction:
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/addiction/
and another:
http://healthgate.partners.org/brows...of%20Addiction
There are literally hundreds more. I too love Google!