All addicts are spritually sick period. prescription or otherwise. They live a fear based life. The only true cure for a true addict/alcoholic is a spiritual experience. They must change at a base level. They must realize their powerlessness in all areas of their life.
Being an alcoholic/addict is a blessing if you get help.
I guess you like Bill Clinton never heard of the adage,
"To error is human, to forgive is divine".