Moderation and self-control is the rule. Drinking alcohol in itself is not a sin. Drinking to the point of drunkenness is sin. It is also sin by Paul's teachings to drink around someone who has Christian convictions against it or someone whom it might mislead.
I do find it ironic psychiatrist would object when they pass out antidepressants like candy many times without any patient education as to potentials for some rather nasty and even hallucinations as known side effects.
“And Finally in the news. Medical science released a study today that Salvia causes Stomach Cancer. However, the study further showed only when swallowed in small amounts over a long period of time”- George Carlin