Second, there is the creative aspect of being drunk. This isn’t (just) about Lennon and McCartney getting high and writing “Strawberry Fields Forever”; this is about the thinking-outside-the-box skills we need to survive and thrive. This is how Slingerland put it:

“So, one of the main functions of alcohol is to depress selectively the prefrontal

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When we drink with someone, we not only have the bonding experience of mutual enjoyment, but also come together in mutual vulnerability. When you are drunk, you’re easy to kill. When you’re staggering home, narrowly avoiding lampposts, it’s easy to steal your phone, your wallet, and your jacket. To be drunk with someone is an act of trust. It says,

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