Why are alcoholics outcasts?

Answer 1

It would seem that alcoholics are outcasts in that they are looked at as someone out of control, someone who is different, someone who can't play by societies widespread use of drinking in "moderation". Alcohol is America's most used drug and is ingrained in our culture. Saying you don't drink or are addicted to it means that you are different and can't fit into the standard social groups people are normally in. To a nonalcoholic, an alcoholic is looked at as a dangerous person, someone who can't be connected with, someone with a broken life, someone who will drag you down. This is a false notion as an alcoholic is usually someone who admits they have a problem and abstains from drinking, making them far more successful, safe, and trustworthy than their "moderate" drinking companions. As an alcoholic, I feel that I am much better off admitting I have a problem and dealing with it in a safe way. In addition, in abstaining from alcohol, i am a much more responsable and dependable person to have around. Yes, alcohol is a common thing and always a challenge to resist but I see its downfalls. I would much prefer a society that would abstain completely from alcohol, producing a more productive people who don't get sucked in to the false comforts this drug gives, making the moderate drinkers the outcasts. In conclusion alcoholics are outcasts because they are irrationally considered a danger and don't fit into the social norms of drinking them selves into a stupor in a responsible manor