Not to mention that alcohol is a very bad drug for violence. Data shows that, if you eliminated alcohol, you would eliminate most of the interpersonal violence!
Did you know that people in their early twenties are the most likely to abuse alcohol, and if you start drinking before the age of fifteen you are more likely to become an alcoholic?
Have you seen Another Round, starring Mads Mikkelsen? It kind of touches on the subject.
RE: To drink or not to drink-Alcohol addiction