it's all about marketing, advertisers intentionally present it in a way that you use alcohol to have a good time and so people in the west reinforce this belief in social settings. in the west religion doesn't really serve as a deterrent because christianity is the predominant religion and while the bible specifically warns against drunkenness, it actually promotes the consumption of alcohol to a certain degree and with addictive personalities sometimes it only takes a couple of drinks for your brain to see it as an coping mechanism, no matter how unhealthy. the addict mind is also very good at rationalizing use and minimizing the negative consequences (speaking from experience, i'm a recovering alcoholic)
2023-09-26 20:23