Who says drinking is a western culture; Alchohol wasn't even invented in the west. This is a western bad habit now; we are very good in picking up bad things of the west; its very bad health wise; no better than smoking or rather worse than that.
I have seen so many people's health & life destroyed by alchohol. Body is never used to it. Resistance level might vary in getting intoxicated but the damage it does to the body is equal whether you get inticicated or not.
Smoking is injurious to health; Alchohol is injurious to health & also society. Anyway, you might like it, but it's not actually good in any way. 😊
its a part of western life, drinking bars pub culture its an embedded western thing been going on for centuries, and alcohol isnt bad, depends on your body if you cant takje it you shouldnt drink it otherwise its perfect to drink and enjoyable and fun but not for the faint hearted ofc