One thing that gets neglected as well is that normalizing low level drinking encourages high level drinking, and that high level drinking not only has a negativ

One thing that gets neglected as well is that normalizing low level drinking encourages high level drinking, and that high level drinking not only has a negative impact on the individual but on society at large. It’s much easier for people who are susceptible to overindulge when going out drinking is considered to be the default social activity, and when events are expected to have alcohol. One of the reasons why the fight against cigarettes has been so successful is because smoking has mostly disappeared from public and social settings.