Does location have much to do with whether or not you may have an alcohol problem? According to industry research, there is a clear connection between alcohol outlets and alcohol-related problems. There is also an association between outlets and different types of problem outcomes.
President Barack Obama’s "beer summit” at the White House with Sgt. James Crowley and Professor Henry Louis Gates has caused quite a stir among former alcohol addicts and other concerned citizens. At a time when addiction is front and center (especially for adolescents), members of groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are openly upset about this public use of alcohol.