I have two of my relatives who died due to alcohol. The first was my uncle... who committed suicide under the influence of alcohol some 17-18 years ago. Then one of his sons died 10 years ago, after crashing his vehicle under the influence of alcohol. He was just 18 years old.. and had a bright future... but fate had something else in store.
It's sad but interesting that alcohol seems to run in families. I know several people who have followed in their fathers footsteps of drinking.