This is definitely a case by case. Some people can handle their drinking and it's not a issue, but for some they can't stop and it does become a issue. I prefer shots. The only time I drink beer is in the summer at yard parties because that's all they have. At home I will always keep a 1 liter or 1.75 liter bottle of cheap whiskey or vodka. When I come home some times I have a few shots I space out before bed. My Scooby Snacks. There's no way I will give that up because it's the last vice I have left and I keep it well under control.