Addiction with Gay Men

28M and gay here. I'm in recovery for alcohol. Has anyone else noticed how many gay men seem to be addicts to alcohol or drug(s)? When I stopped drinking and recognized what addiction is I came to realize that like somewhere between 5/10 to 8/10 gay men are addicts in active addiction. Thoughts? I find it incredibly hard to date as a sober person in the gay community where guys think getting hammered after kickball pratice on Tuesday/Thursdays and then going out with friends drinking on both Friday/Saturday night followed up by a boozey sunday brunch is normal. - Like to many gay men thats so normal. But its not normal to be drinking or drunk 5/7 days of the week.

Any thoughts about addiction in our community and why it's so common. Also am I doomed to be single forever as a sober gay man. :(