I love big nights out with all the boys when everyone gets on the drink. For the most part, it's harmless. The main thing I'm concerned about when I drink is saying things I'll regret the next day, but that rarely occurs. Mind you, I don't have an addictive personality (i.e. I would never be able to a problem smoker because I'd perceive it as being too much effort always going down to the store every other day to buy cigarettes). If you take out the recreational aspect of drinking, I'd only have 1-2 beers a week.

Only time I've ever had very vague recollections of the previous night was one of the first times I drank (and obviously didn't know my limits).