And all this time I thought that Amerindians could not tolerate firewater. One day coffee is bad for you. The next day the report comes in on its health benefits. Nothing stays the same.
That particular culture *did vanish*, after all...
They were some that really got drunk.
Some took hallucinogens regularly.
Others smoked tobacco occasionally.
Some farmed.
Others got most of their food from the sea.
Every tribe was different.
No matter what they tell you about any group of people you can probably find an exception. Sometimes, a lot of them.