Alcohol alternatives

Hi, I recently quit alcohol because how it affected my overall well being. I, by no means had any problems or addiction to it, I consumed it just like my friends and most people my age do (I’m 23). The problem is, when going out with my friend’s I was used to drink alcohol and then have unbareable hangover the next day and it kind of ruined the beginning of every week. I even got very hungover from just moderate alcohol consumption. Still, it’s summer and I have a lot of gatherings to go to and I want to be social when going out. I have recently tried pregabalin (up to 600mg) before going out and it definetly boosted my mood and helped me be low inhibition, and it was good not waking up hungover the next day and be productive. But the effects were very mild. I have also tried taking a low dose of Valium along with a moderate dose of a short acting adhd tablet’s and it has worked great aswell and didn’t give me any hangovers, rebound depression or anxiety like alcohol does. I was just wondering how unhealthy this is and if you would reccomend me to just drink alcohol at those parties and gatherings this summer instead of experimenting with these medications. Or if you could give me other examples that I could experiment with as an “healthier” alternative to alcohol.