I thought the same thing too a few years ago. I didn't want to follow the same path as some people I had known did because I wanted to be a better person. But then I learned that alcohol isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's something fun that you can delve into to ease the moment with a few friends and make situations even funnier. I didn't want the negative demonstrations from alcoholics to void something enjoyable out of my life so I didn't. I learned to drink responsibly and now I have the best of both worlds. I'm not saying that you should drink alcohol, I'm just saying that it's not a bad thing to do every now and then with some friends. It's the gluttony of alcohol that ruins goods people.