There is certainly a culture problem, and I think it's mostly in certain segments of the population. I'm happy that my group of peers had been extremely suppor

There is certainly a culture problem, and I think it's mostly in certain segments of the population. I'm happy that my group of peers had been extremely supportive of a friend who is a recovering alcoholic and only drinks soda or 0.0% beer now. We basically all admire him for his willpower, especially at concerts. Even when I decided to cut out every second beer at concerts and replace it with sugar free soda or soda water, everyone understood and they remember to ask when they buy rounds for the group. Then again, we're all 25+ and mostly 30+, so that probably makes a big difference.