Wow, I don't any have DUI's, have a degree in Aerospace Engineering, and fly for a major airline. And *I'm* the one who's blind to reality. Ok Pea-knuckle, since you said so, I'll trust you...
Hes not asking you to trust him, he is asking you to trust doctors. This is not about you being a Pilot, its about you not being a Doctor.
Alcoholism: Define
Alcoholism can take on a variety of definitions, depending on the context in which it is being discussed. In common and historical usage, alcoholism typically constitutes any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, despite negative personal and social consequences.
Medical definitions describe alcoholism as a disease influenced by genetic, psychological, and social factors any of which may precipitate a persistent difficulty in controlling overall alcohol consumption. More generally, alcoholism may also point to concerns such as a preoccupation with or compulsion toward the consumption of alcohol, and/or an impaired ability to recognize the overall negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption. Although not all of these definitions specify current and on-going use of alcohol as a qualifier, some do, as well as remarking on the long-term effects of consistently heavy alcohol use, including
dependence and symptoms of
withdrawal.
While the ingestion of alcohol is, by definition, necessary to develop alcoholism, the use of alcohol does not predict the development of alcoholism. The degree, quantity, frequency and regularity of alcohol consumption influencing the development of alcoholism varies greatly from person to person. In addition, although the biological mechanisms underpinning alcoholism are uncertain, some risk factors, including
social environment,
emotional health and
genetic predisposition, have been identified.
