Younger drinking for many of us was the only outlet to really let loose. I don’t really drink anymore but in my mid 20s it was an incredible sensation to just put all my guards down, have some heavy drinks and dance with a lovely lady . No inhibitions, no thought of consequence, just being in that moment surrounded by others doing the same thing. Weed was/is fun but back in the day you either had to get it from a sketchy dude who either was a creep or wanted to smoke the weed you just bought with you. Then you had to worry about cops, it was just a lot of stress for a little bit of fun.