Obvious Study Report: Alcoholics Don't Seek Treatment

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has released a survey that astonishingly reports that the majority of people suffering from alcoholism (about 75%) do not seek out treatment, and in cases when they do, it is usually at least 8-10 years following the onset of the addiction/affliction. Newsday.com has the report.

Firstly, of course alcoholics don't seek out treatment, that's what addiction is. If you seek out treatment, then you just really aren't committed to your addiction. To be a true addict you have to stick to the juice for awhile, otherwise, how would you ever know you are an alcoholic in the first place? These revelations take time; time and many embarassing, and often belligerent, misdeeds. There is a fine line between a moron whose had a few too many and an alcoholic, just ask any college student.

Secondly, alcoholics seek treatment everyday. Just ask one, and I'm sure they will tell you all about their regular visits to Dr. Hennessy and Nurse Smirnoff.

But in all seriousness, this survey leaves me with one (alcohol) burning question: What the hell are you going to do about it? Conduct a study? You didn't really think your survey was going to reveal that alcoholics have a good track record of giving up the bottle did you?