In today's reading the concerned father tells his son of the evil results that will take place in his life as a result of drinking. For example, verses 20 and 21 say that drinking will lead to poverty. The average alcoholic loses at least 25 days of work a year because of his drinking. This costs industries millions of dollars in man hours, and causes price increases for the non- drinking population. In verses 29-33 we see that alcohol causes misery.
Many people die each year as a result of alcoholism.
If it is a disease, then it is the only disease that we advertise and promote. Verses 26-28 tell us that drink causes immorality. Many men and women have lost their virtue and character because of drink. When a person loses control of himself, his fallen nature naturally leads him to do all kinds of evil deeds. The Bible teaches total abstinence.