Proverbs 20:1: Wine Mocks, Beer Brawls
Proverbs 20:1 pictures wine as a mocker and beer as a brawler, an active influence rather than a neutral drink. A growing tolerance fits exactly the deception the proverb warns about, since it makes a person feel safe while the drink is still at work.
Romans 6:12–14: Alive to God, Not to Sin
Recovery is not first a technique but a change of ownership. Romans 6:12–14 calls believers to stop handing their bodies to sin and to present themselves to God as people who are alive from the dead.
1 Corinthians 6:19–20: Your Body Is Not Your Own
Paul tells the Corinthians their bodies are the Holy Spirit's dwelling and were bought at a price, so they are not their own. That claim about ownership and purpose speaks to how a Christian treats the body in any habit, substances included.
Proverbs 20:1: Wine Mocks, Beer Brawls
Proverbs 20:1 pictures wine mocking and beer brawling, then calls the person carried off by them unwise. The proverb treats substance rule as a moral and spiritual matter, while leaving room for careful distinctions and real help.
Proverbs 23:29–35: Wine's Promise and Its Bite
Proverbs 23:29–35 answers the promise of pleasure with a list of woe, sorrow, strife and bruises. The passage teaches that addiction deceives first and enslaves after, so wisdom refuses the first steps.
Your Body a Temple: 1 Corinthians 6:19–20
Paul does not name narcotics, but he removes the assumption that your body is your own private business. Because the Spirit dwells in you and you were bought at a price, every bodily practice is now answerable to God's glory.