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Alcoholism is a disease with a strong genetic component. People don’t really turn to it, although they may use situations as excuses. Once they drink, it is just a (usually) fairly slow progression to full blown alcoholism. The main stressor in his life was his wife, who constantly struggled with mental illness.
