Son hurting people around him

  My son is 41 and has been clean & sober for eleven years. For the most part he is a happy hard working man who loves his family. However, he has these anger issues where if something is displeasing him sometimes he will "go off" is the only way I can explain it. It is truly his "problem" and people around him are walking on eggshells when this happens until he "gets over it" As his mother I feel bad for Michael and the people around him, I never had an anger issue and his father didn't either. I have talked to him about it and let him know that I feel it is his responsiblity to do something about it. I don't know how to help him. In the latest episode he caught some teens drinking at a party at his house and when Michael lectured the teens about it, got smart mouthed with Michael and he almost put his hands on this 17 yr. old. Would an antidepresant keep him leveled out? Maybe a drug ment for impulse control?
How can I help my son be a better man? He works a 12 step program, but still has this one fault. Help please

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  I forgot to mention that it is not physical.

[AnnieBrooke]

An antidepressant should only be prescribed by his psychiatrist -- if the psychiatrist thinks it will help, in his shoes I would certainly take it.  I don't think there are any drugs to take for impulse control.  Some things have to be treated by behavioral change, but he should have a workup to be sure there is no underlying physical reason for his problems, too.  

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  Thank you AnnieBrooks, it goes without saying it would be prescribed by a professional. I guess I'm thinking of  the people that have Complusive/Obsessive Disorder the meds that works for that, not being a professional I don't know. I was hoping someone in this forum had already gotten help that included something to work as a "buffer" I absolutely agree that the behavioral change would be in order along with it. Thanks again for your input. It was appreciated!