Does writing have an addiction problem?

Are writers more likely to be alcoholics?

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We all know the familiar stereotype. A washed-up writer sits at their desk, a glass of whisky by their side, typing manically on the keyboard. It’s a miracle they manage to produce anything, so drunk are they, but an article is finished and sent to their editor after some sober re-reading the following morning.

There have be…