Above are two different people's reactions to being asked to describe an alcoholic, the resulting comments from my walk around Towson. Both of these people are local to Towson, the first is a homeless man, the second a man in his twenties. In general I found that people, at least in the downtown Towson area are either reluctant or simply refuse to comment on this topic, leading me to believe that a best it is an uncomfortable subject for those asked.