The alcoholism and poverty on Pine Ridge and Rosebud are no joke. I think there&#x27;s a genetic component and a cultural component that together almost guarantee it; both drivers are exacerbated by the insular nature of their community.<p>I volunteered with the Habitat chapter near there. They could not build on the res because any houses under construction would be stripped of their copper wire and plumbing before they could be completed. What they really need is a big employer to set up shop there: rising tide floating all boats, etc.