Originally Posted by Terminally Unique

Alcohol poisons the mind and the body, just like any other toxin. The yeast that ferments the alcohol in the first place ultimately dies from alcohol poisoning. This is why our bodies have a built-in mechanism for processing it. It just isn't designed to process it in the amounts we tend to take it in.

Furthermore, the body is not diseased because it tries to adapt to the presence of a toxin. It is acting quite normally, trying to keep you alive as you derail its efforts by chasing that buzz. It would do the exact same thing if you ingested cyanide or snake venom, for example.