Unfortunately for us we all think kids are dumb and stupid so we lie ourselves to death assuming they will buy it.
In reality the dumber we treat them the less they buy it.
It's a vice plain and simple . Like cigarettes, alcohol or weed , it's a vice. Cigarettes will kill you , we all know, ithe destroys your lungs. Alcohol will kill you we all know , it's kills your liver. Weed tho, we don't know! !!!!
This is not entirely true, depending on what is considered 'alcohol'. For instance, sugar in large amounts can contribute to obesity, but consuming sugar occasionally or in moderation with a balance of healthy lifestyle will not likely lead to obesity.
Likewise, wine and other alcohols will not cause harm to the kidney if used in moderation and wine is actually a fermented form of fruits and can be helpful to the health, if used as advised in moderation.
Everything CAN harm us if used inappropriately, but they are much less likely to harm us if used in moderation as intended.
I think a VICE is something used to avoid, and almost anything from food to drink can be used as a VICE. Other times, however, people use things for momentary entertainment or enjoyment, and not to avoid. In which case, it becomes an issue of whether use has become Abuse.