Hm, I have to say that alcohol is pretty entertaining in my opinion. It's far more dangerous than smoking weed ever will be, but when done right it's quite fun. All you really have to do is avoid drinking enough to blow chunks and design your night to be safe and drink plenty of water. Usually this will kill the desired brain cells without all of the"dizziness and nausea."
Oh, but don't be a party drinker. Those kinds of people are usually starfishs as they pressure you into more drinks which will then bring on dizziness and nausea. I've avoided be drunk at any and all parties for this very reason.