(Short Conversation) Healthy Lifestyle Without Alcoholism

A: Unlike many other metal music fans, you're not drinking alcohol beverages. Why is that, man?

B: I just enjoy the music. I don't follow the musician's lifestyle. As you can see... I don't have any tattoo or long hair either. Am I better than other metal music fans? I don't know. I just want to be myself. Not all metal bands are good, anyway.

A: I see. OK... just few days ago, we celebrate Christmas. Soon, we will celebrate new year eve. Do you think we should drink alcohol to celebrate it? 

B: Of course not. Who made that silly "rule"? Haha... it's definitely a stupid idea. There's no relationship between alcoholism and modern lifestyle. So, we can be a part of modern society without having drinking alcohol habit. 

A: I heard alcohol have some benefits too, man... such as can warm our body or reduce stress. What do you think?

B: I also heard that those are only myths.  We can drink coffee or tea to warm our body. To reduce stress, we can do meditation or other positive hobbies.

A: Is drinking alcohol a sin? How does Buddhism see this problem? Can we have a healthy world without alcoholism?

B: I'm not a religious leader. I just know that it's better to avoid alcoholism. In Buddhism, drinking alcohol is a bad karma. About the world without alcoholism, I guess it's similar to the world without cigarette. Both are not good for health, right? So, just be careful in making friends, bro. There're many toxic people everywhere. Believe in yourself. Peace.