I get that - and I feel bad for how I feel. I don't like seeing good people opened up to what I see as a danger. I probably see it that way because I know if I got hooked on something, I wouldn't have the will to get out of it.I get that you're coming from your personal experience, and with your personal experience your viewpoint is understandable. However, it still remains black and white, with nary a shade of gray. I do believe there is a place where one can drink, and even smoke a bit of weed from time to time, without being completely irresponsible and ruining a life.
To be honest? I used to completely not understand why people would drink, and certainly not why they would get drunk, at all either, and I'm sure look down on them for it as well. So I do get where you're coming from. My views have just changed a lot.