Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol. It is a fixture at holiday celebrations, work-related social gatherings, sporting events, airports, and brunch or dinner tables. A raised glass for a toast, the ubiquitous wedding open bar or drinks shared during a Fourth of July celebration all demonstrate how deeply alcohol has become embedded in social customs and cultural traditions.
Yet alcohol contributes to millions of deaths globally each year and is linked to cancer, liver disease, unintentional accidents, violence and, importantly, dependence and addiction. Despite this, the disconnect between alcohol’s cultural role and its serious health burden is striking.
I just stopped being sociable lmao. If you need to get drunk to do it it’s because it’s not good for you, doesn’t even make you happy. You can socialize just fine over dinner and be home by 9PM so you can get ready for bed. The whole going out until 2AM is just an insane thing the bar industry sells to make money. Sure, a wedding some once in a lifetime event, yeah go crazy all night. But it’s insane the amount of clubbing people do, as soon as i stopped drinking and going out late everything in my life got much better very quickly.