So this whole idea as AIDS as a disease, there's no such thing. As a matter of fact the name itself speaks to what it is. It's called Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It means an immune deficiency that is acquired in some way. It is a syndrome.
Alcoholism is a syndrome.
We know the cause. It's drinking too much. But it can have a spectrum of consequences that aren't necessarily going to show up in each individual. In some people alcoholism affects their central nervous system, some people it affects their liver, they get cirrohsis, some people have gastro intestinal problems. There are all sorts of things that can be a cosequence of alcoholism.