Well, that's my problem with alcohol: I'm basically a social alcoholic, and don't know how to quit once I start. Plus alcoholism runs in my family, and has killed my mother, a brother-in-law, and a step-father (although the latter being dead probably made the world a better place). Alcoholism almost got me too, but I pretty much just quit drinking, except for the occasional bottle of wine shared with the woman.

In any case, I've seen alcohol kill enough people, and don't need to see it kill any more. It's both addictive, and a poison that will destroy brain cells and your liver (that's what killed my brother-in-law and step-father). I much prefer a few good bong hits or a spliff.