Alcohol leads to alcoholism. It's an extremely addictive substance. The frequency and volume are what put you at risk, the reasons people drink are only poor

Alcohol leads to alcoholism. It's an extremely addictive substance. The frequency and volume are what put you at risk, the reasons people drink are only poor indicaters of those factors. Thinking to the contrary can actually put you at more risk, since you might think yourself not at risk if you "only drink socially".