Does alcoholism explain Eliot Spitzer’s poor judgment?
My readers know that misbehaviors frequently serve as indications of an underlying alcohol or other-drug addiction. Unfortunately, since addictive use is often hidden from pubic view by enablers, behaviors may be the only clues. This is especially true among politicians, CEOs, doctors, lawyers and other professionals.
Yet, most celebrities and professional athletes who misbehave in similar ways are almost always "outed" by journalists. The fact that such behaviors in celebrities who are known alcoholics are roughly identical to those in politicians, etc., in whom the heavy drinking is never reported is damning evidence that alcoholism is the driving force in both. When we understand that addiction causes both egomania, which impels the addict to wield power over others capriciously, along with ...
