Health — Maybe read the article before commenting, and you will see you are completely off the mark. The first section was based on an interview with a yeshiva bochur defending occasional drinking by yeshiva guys. It ends like this
“How can we help Moish and his friends reevaluate their attitudes? How can we guide future generations of bochurim to avoid using alcohol as “just another outlet?” We asked a panel with experience and expertise to weigh in on Moish’s outlet. Here’s what they had to say.”
It is then followed by FOUR articles explaining why alcohol is NOT a legitimate outlet, including a great response from Rabbi Dr. Twerski, certainly not someone who can be accused of promoting alcoholism!! So your premise that the magazine did not publish an opposing article is true — they published four opposing articles!! I actually thought this was a much better way to discourage drinking then the usual stereotypical examples of alcoholics. In fact one point Rabbi Dr. Twerski makes in the magazine is that alcohol abuse is a problem by itself, even if is not a full fledged addiction, and states that even if these boys are not “alcoholics”, if they are “getting high” it is alcohol abuse and a problem.