Alcohol not bad for you?

A very dear friend of mine is going to Yale next year (currently in an ivy league school), and they go out partying every couple weeks.

I personally drink occasionally, maybe once every week and im currently in college for Mechanical Design (eventually going for my BS in Engineering, maybe someday a masters).

Overall i think it has a lot less of an effect than people think. Drinking itself doesnt seem harmful to me, especially done in moderation. The bad thing is mixing it with other activities such as driving, boating, etc.