[He's clearly absorbing all of this information and trying to apply it to things he could potentially do to help a little. Maybe talking really is the only thing he can help with.
Then looking up when Reid mentions Alcohol abuse. He... really isn't such a great one for that seeing as he kind of drinks... a lot. He was probably a bad influence there. Though he is smart enough to start paying attention and know when enough is enough in most cases. At least when it comes to Aidan he'll be more likely to watch him and want to take care of him.]
I... haven't really noticed if he's been drinking more, well, maybe he has, but not like... regularly. [like how he used to.]