While it is much to early to know for sure Wade Page's reasons for attacking and killing several worshipers at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, last week, it is clear that Page had a serious drinking problem that had caused him to lose jobs and get arrested in the past. Alcohol may not have been directly involved in the shooting (i.e. he wasn't drunk at the time of the shooting), but a case can be made that it led to some of the precipitating events that led up to the shooting. It may be possible to prevent these events in the future if we have more treatment options available for people who struggle with addiction to alcohol.
Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/excessive-drinking-cost-wade-michael-page-military-career-civilian-job/2012/08/07/274ccc7a-e095-11e1-a421-8bf0f0e5aa11_story.html
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