TIGER69 -In your defense of young people drinking you bring out two points. One – older people have desires for material things and noone condenms them. 2. You say it’s a stage that will pass.
1. Even if there are older people who do things for pure Gasmhius reasons -it’s wrong also. Two wrongs don’t make a right!
2. You even allude to this yourself – right now it’s wrong, even if it’s only a stage. You can’t do things wrong just because it’s a stage in life. The Yetzer Hora will always use this excuse to get you.
It might not be your fault -once upon a time – there were leaders who taught people right from wrong. Nowadays, we have heads of Yeshivos & Parents that only stress external things, eg. no internet.
Nothing by itself is inherently wrong -it’s how you use it. How you use the net could be right or wrong. How you use alcohol on Shabbos could be right or wrong. I’ll even say cigarettes -if someone only smokes on Purim and takes a cig. a few times a year (not more) -eg. a Choson cig. is Not wrong.
Using alcohol for an outlet is just a euphemism for addiction.
Addictions need Professional Help!