[goldenkey]

Alcoholism isn't expensive. There are russian vodkas that are cheap and yet triple filtered. I personally help and know a few homeless by the train so they've shown me these things.

[ska]

  Alcoholism isn't expensive.

Only if you discount opportunity costs. Alcohol isn't inherently expensive. Alcoholism can consume your entire life.

[almost_usual]

> Alcoholism isn't expensive.

Tell that to someone who spends most of their money on those cheap russian vodkas.

[B_ryJenkins]

It only costs all of their money because they are less likely to have a steady income source (job). Not because the alcohol is expensive.

[goldenkey]

These guys drink the whole day, the very definition of alcoholics. And they still have plenty of spending money. I don't know what evidence you have, but it sounds like it's pretty much just a "tell that."

[almost_usual]

You don’t know crippling alcoholics. The withdrawal will kill you if you don’t drink or take benzos.

[dvtrn]

Are you referring to delirium tremens being fatal, or the symptoms of DT and the onset of other factors being responsible for death? A critical distinction, I think that deserves being called out

[almost_usual]

Seizure

[goldenkey]

These guys start shaking if they don't get alcohol. I've had to give them some of my valium script because the liquor store was closed one night and we visited one of their friends in the hospital. Again, where is the evidence for your claims? Have you ever befriended any homeless people?