I carried around a lot of anger for quite a long time over alcohol and what I perceived to be a pervasive drinking culture. I was so angry about it I even said I wished Prohibition was still in effect. Through the process of recovery, I've come to realize that much of what I perceived was skewed because I was hyper-conscious of alcohol, how much everyone was drinking, what they were drinking, etc. However, it is pretty ingrained in our culture, for sure, and quite a lot of double-standards and hypocrisy surrounding it as well. But, as others have said, it falls firmly into the "things I cannot change" column. Also, I've found that criticizing people for it always backfires. All I can do is take care of myself.