I do not feel that alcohol is a problem in the aviation industry. Sure, there are some pilots out there who are alcoholics,however, I would bet that the vast majority of pilots do not have a drinking problem. In my opinion, I have not seen very many cases of alcoholism; within the pilot group that I have worked with. Both of my neighbors are doctors, I would say that they both have drinking problems. My wife is a surgeon, and she does not have a drinking problem. Like you said, there will always be a few problem kids in every profession. I do not think that alcoholism is more prevalent in aviation than any other industry. I would concur with the 80% divorce rate. I have many friends who I work with; who are on their second, third, and fourth marriages. I have been fortunate to have a wonderful wife, who I have been married to for the last 30 years. Sorry for the long and probably worthless post. I am just sitting in a hotel room(Paris) and very bored right now. Just my 2 cents.
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