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I think it may be related to the drive for mental stimulation. The same way smart people devour information and ideas they also devour other mental stimulants like alcohol.

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I wouldn't class alcohol as a stimulant. Stimulants are things like speed, meth, etc. Alcohol is a depressant.

And caffeine. :]

Sounds like addictive personality disorder to me.

But then again, psychologists seem to have a name for everything.

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