Can serious drinking be part of one's cultural heritage?

I think that one's drinking habits can be influenced by their peers and role models. If all of your friends drink, you will probably drink too. If you have older family members who you look up to, you will think it's cool to drink and want to drink too. Peer pressure has a huge effect on teenagers, and that's why so many do drink. Serious drinking has been shown to be detrimental to one's health, so I would definitely not advise it, especially at a young age.