They are not things you would like to spend more time on, when you’re rich enough not to work.
People who work for a living aren’t kept from alcoholism because they don’t have time to drink, or can’t afford even cheap alcohol.
This is sure; but someone could be kept from alcoholism because he knows he must be sober to live. This comment suggests that some very rich people who lacks this motivation do effectively become drink-addicted.
After thinking this over, this effect may be due to hangovers. I don’t drink myself, so I don’t really know this firsthand, but in stories there’s always someone saying “I shouldn’t drink more tonight, I have work / school tomorrow.”
Or even more prosaically, “I shouldn’t drink more tonight, I need to drive home (and I’m not a rich person who always takes a cab or has a chauffeur)”.
They are not things you would like to spend more time on, when you’re rich enough not to work.
This is sure; but someone could be kept from alcoholism because he knows he must be sober to live. This comment suggests that some very rich people who lacks this motivation do effectively become drink-addicted.
After thinking this over, this effect may be due to hangovers. I don’t drink myself, so I don’t really know this firsthand, but in stories there’s always someone saying “I shouldn’t drink more tonight, I have work / school tomorrow.”
Or even more prosaically, “I shouldn’t drink more tonight, I need to drive home (and I’m not a rich person who always takes a cab or has a chauffeur)”.