About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment

"If the supervisor suspects that alcohol is the cause [of Joe's poor work]. . .he is likely to cover up for Joe. He knows that shame, nagging, and histrionics are often heaped on the employee suffering from alcoholism. He may sense, correctly, that these do more harm than good. He may feel that Joe, perhaps a likable, long-service employee, would find firing a fatal blow. . . .