I think the health issues caused by alcohol are generally underrepresented because it’s difficult to directly correlate the use of alcohol with something like h

I think the health issues caused by alcohol are generally underrepresented because it’s difficult to directly correlate the use of alcohol with something like hypertension, GERD, heart disease, diabetes, etc. Another problem is that often serious signs of alcoholism, like blacking out or vomiting, are considered a normal part of party life and are often portrayed in the media as funny but not necessarily as harmful. Alcohol is not good for your health, no matter the quantity, and the risk of alcoholism makes it in my opinion completely not worth it, especially since I value my health and would like to stay sharp as long as humanly possible.