[Smithalicious]

>Alcohol is a cheap, ubiquitous drug that helps us relax today, for a roughly proportionate cost which we can pay tomorrow

While I like this metaphor I don't think it's really true. As long as you drink in moderation the relaxation benefits easily outweigh the negatives. Of course, the converse is also true, you can drink so much that the negatives dwarf the positives.

[0x8BADF00D]

It depends on how strong your heart is. You have no way of knowing until you have an MI or adverse cardiac event. That’s why high blood pressure is termed the “silent killer”. Same for your liver. You will not know the extent of the damage until your liver enzymes are elevated, at which point it’s too late to undo the damage.

I’m not saying that you shouldn’t drink at all, but just that you should be aware of the consequences because they are non-zero.