Keeping it to moderation...too hard?

Waking up after another night of drinking, not binge drinking but drinking nonetheless, made me wonder; how hard is it for us college kids to keep the amount we drink to a moderate amount? I recently turned 21 and therefore it's a lot easier for me to get ahold of alcohol, but i realize on a casual basis i go up to 54th street and drink/eat two or three times a week...and then i turn around and actually get beligerrent (sp?) another two or three times a week. I can control myself quite easily, but it seems that the only shit that happens now days involves drinking.

Don't ge me wrong, i obviously like the stuff. I mean, when i go to get some appetizers for half price, why wouldn't i snag a beer or two?

Oh! This is a counterproductive insert, but for you people that do go to 54th street often and are of age, you should get a GOLD CARD. This gold card costs 20 bucks for a year, and when you buy it you get 2 free 25 oz drafts. Every time you visit and purchase your first beer of the night, the next one is free. On top of that 50% of what you spend on sundays and mondays is put onto your card for you to spend later. Good deal? I think so.

Anyway, back to what i was talking about, what i'm asking is how many nights is too many when it comes to drinking? Should the 4-6 beers that i drink those 2-3 times count as a night of drinking? I personally see people that are in a far worse boat than i am, and this makes me wonder why it's so hard for college kids to find stuff to do that doesn't involve simply getting hammered.