Been wondering lately if those with functional alcoholism are humans who have evolved to exist in society as a positive vector, just that they are incapable of fulfilling that function without alcohol? In that case, it'd be way too cruel to treat them as a common substance abuser. They'd have many many generations of this behavior behind them, literally a drive so ingrained into them that it'd only be comparable to reptilian instincts. It's not the same as someone escaping their troubles by substance abuse. It's something intrinsic to their being, and while it might sound like a noble goal to remove this dependency off of them you would at the same time be removing an important part of what makes them who they are. A part that I think should be respected and cared for. I think if they're harming nobody and are making strides for themselves, let them be