I knew this guy who killed himself...my former best friend. I say former because he got hooked on some shit and tried to beat me up one night. After living with his life in a shambles for ten-to-fifteen years, he took a 12 gauge and put a shotshell through his face. And I can tell you now, while it's his own stupid fault for doing it, the booze and dope he took over the years helped it along, and the booze and dope his dad did while he was growing up and the abuse that occurred as a result contributed to the situation.
Despite my chosen handle, I've never been drunk and never will be. I say and do enough crap that I regret while stone sober. I see no need to see just how messed up I can possibly get. Anyone doing this from time to time simply has a character flaw. Anyone doing this on a habitual basis has a problem dealing with reality and needs to grow the hell up before they royally screw themselves over for keeps.