What was your first experience with alcohol?

I can vouch for that . I have a very dear friend . He is alcoholic and a heavy smoker , he has lost all his teeth. He had 6 figure job but he could not keep it and now he is working at a gas station at minimum wage. The friends intervention could not save him from his addiction. He simply could not quit. I tried many times but finally gave up on him. May Allah be his guide and bring him back to the right path. Ameen.