[pessimizer]

> Alcohol consumption is certainly associated with alcoholism

Breathing is, too, but the important question is what proportion of light drinkers become alcoholics. According the the first legitimate looking hit, 56% of people have had a drink in the last month, 5.6% of people have an "alcohol use disorder."

So, ignoring details, 90% of light drinkers are fine.

[paulryanrogers]

Heavy drinkers can have an outsized negative impacts: drunk driving, fights, wreckless stunts, abusive behavior, etc.

Heavy breathers not so much.